diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp
index 738d8c889..744c546d4 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,13 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 //$Id$
 
-//mapnik
-#include <mapnik/color.hpp>
 // boost
 #include <boost/python.hpp>
+#include <boost/version.hpp>
+
+//mapnik
+#include <mapnik/color.hpp>
+
 
 using mapnik::color;