diff --git a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3.hpp b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3.hpp
index 34de5c1dd..ffc487645 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define MAPNIK_EXPRESSIONS_GRAMMAR_X3_HPP
 
 #include <mapnik/expression_node.hpp>
-
+#include <mapnik/unicode.hpp>
 #pragma GCC diagnostic push
 #include <mapnik/warning_ignore.hpp>
 #include <boost/spirit/home/x3.hpp>
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
 
 namespace mapnik { namespace grammar {
 
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
+using transcoder_type = mapnik::transcoder;
+#else
+using transcoder_type = std::reference_wrapper<mapnik::transcoder const>;
+#endif
+
+
 namespace x3 = boost::spirit::x3;
 struct transcoder_tag;
 struct expression_class; // top-most ID
diff --git a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_config.hpp b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_config.hpp
index 3de3e27c4..f8738f320 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_config.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_config.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #define MAPNIK_EXPRESSIONS_GRAMMAR_X3_CONFIG_HPP
 
 #include <mapnik/expression_grammar_x3.hpp>
-#include <mapnik/unicode.hpp>
 #include <string>
 
 namespace mapnik { namespace grammar {
@@ -32,10 +31,9 @@ namespace mapnik { namespace grammar {
 namespace x3 = boost::spirit::x3;
 using iterator_type = std::string::const_iterator;
 using phrase_context_type = x3::phrase_parse_context<x3::ascii::space_type>::type;
-
 // define combined context
 using context_type = x3::context<transcoder_tag,
-                                 mapnik::transcoder const,
+                                 transcoder_type const,
                                  phrase_context_type>;
 
 }}
diff --git a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_def.hpp b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_def.hpp
index e3944ff2b..70dc2411d 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_def.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/expression_grammar_x3_def.hpp
@@ -70,6 +70,16 @@ namespace mapnik { namespace grammar {
     auto const& escaped_unicode = json::grammar::escaped_unicode;
     }
 
+    template <typename Context>
+    inline mapnik::transcoder const& extract_transcoder(Context const& ctx)
+    {
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
+        return x3::get<transcoder_tag>(ctx);
+#else
+        return x3::get<transcoder_tag>(ctx).get();
+#endif
+    }
+
     auto append = [](auto const& ctx)
     {
         _val(ctx) += _attr(ctx);
@@ -130,7 +140,7 @@ namespace mapnik { namespace grammar {
 
     auto do_unicode = [] (auto const& ctx)
     {
-        auto const& tr = x3::get<transcoder_tag>(ctx);
+        auto const& tr = extract_transcoder(ctx);
         _val(ctx) = std::move(tr.transcode(_attr(ctx).c_str()));
     };
 
@@ -188,13 +198,13 @@ namespace mapnik { namespace grammar {
 // regex
     auto do_regex_match = [] (auto const& ctx)
     {
-        auto const& tr = x3::get<transcoder_tag>(ctx);
+        auto const& tr = extract_transcoder(ctx);
         _val(ctx) = std::move(mapnik::regex_match_node(tr, std::move(_val(ctx)) , std::move(_attr(ctx))));
     };
 
     auto do_regex_replace = [] (auto const& ctx)
     {
-        auto const& tr = x3::get<transcoder_tag>(ctx);
+        auto const& tr = extract_transcoder(ctx);
         auto const& pair = _attr(ctx);
         auto const& pattern = std::get<0>(pair);
         auto const& format = std::get<1>(pair);
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3_config.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3_config.hpp
index eb7eb4193..40455423d 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3_config.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3_config.hpp
@@ -67,13 +67,24 @@ struct extract_positions
 
 using box_type = mapnik::box2d<double>;
 using boxes_type = std::vector<std::pair<box_type, std::pair<std::uint64_t, std::uint64_t>>>;
-using callback_type = extract_positions<grammar::iterator_type, boxes_type>;
+
 
 using box_type_f = mapnik::box2d<float>;
 using boxes_type_f = std::vector<std::pair<box_type_f, std::pair<std::uint64_t, std::uint64_t>>>;
-using callback_type_f = extract_positions<grammar::iterator_type, boxes_type_f>;
 
 
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
+using size_type = std::size_t;
+using keys_map_type = keys_map;
+using callback_type = extract_positions<grammar::iterator_type, boxes_type>;
+using callback_type_f = extract_positions<grammar::iterator_type, boxes_type_f>;
+#else
+using size_type = std::reference_wrapper<std::size_t> const;
+using keys_map_type = std::reference_wrapper<keys_map> const;
+using callback_type = std::reference_wrapper<extract_positions<grammar::iterator_type, boxes_type>> const;
+using callback_type_f = std::reference_wrapper<extract_positions<grammar::iterator_type, boxes_type_f>> const;
+#endif
+
 namespace grammar {
 
 struct bracket_tag;
@@ -85,26 +96,26 @@ using space_type = x3::standard::space_type;
 using phrase_parse_context_type = x3::phrase_parse_context<space_type>::type;
 
 using extract_bounding_boxes_context_type =
-    x3::context<bracket_tag, std::size_t,
+    x3::context<bracket_tag, size_type,
                 x3::context<feature_callback_tag, callback_type,
                             context_type>>;
 
 using extract_bounding_boxes_reverse_context_type =
-    x3::context<keys_tag, keys_map,
+    x3::context<keys_tag, keys_map_type,
                 x3::context<feature_callback_tag, callback_type,
-                            x3::context<bracket_tag, std::size_t,
+                            x3::context<bracket_tag, size_type,
                                         phrase_parse_context_type>>>;
 
 
 using extract_bounding_boxes_context_type_f =
-    x3::context<bracket_tag, std::size_t,
+    x3::context<bracket_tag, size_type,
                 x3::context<feature_callback_tag, callback_type_f,
                             context_type>>;
 
 using extract_bounding_boxes_reverse_context_type_f =
-    x3::context<keys_tag, keys_map,
+    x3::context<keys_tag, keys_map_type,
                 x3::context<feature_callback_tag, callback_type_f,
-                            x3::context<bracket_tag, std::size_t,
+                            x3::context<bracket_tag, size_type,
                                         phrase_parse_context_type>>>;
 
 }}}
diff --git a/include/mapnik/json/json_grammar_config.hpp b/include/mapnik/json/json_grammar_config.hpp
index ebd2977ff..82a21ff20 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/json/json_grammar_config.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/json/json_grammar_config.hpp
@@ -90,23 +90,33 @@ struct feature_tag;
 namespace x3 = boost::spirit::x3;
 using space_type = x3::standard::space_type;
 using iterator_type = char const*;
-
 using phrase_parse_context_type = x3::phrase_parse_context<space_type>::type;
+
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
+using keys_map_type = keys_map;
+using transcoder_type =  mapnik::transcoder const;
+using feature_impl_type = mapnik::feature_impl;
+#else
+using keys_map_type = std::reference_wrapper<keys_map> const;
+using transcoder_type = std::reference_wrapper<mapnik::transcoder const> const;
+using feature_impl_type = std::reference_wrapper<mapnik::feature_impl> const;
+#endif
+
 using context_type = x3::context<keys_tag,
-                                 keys_map,
+                                 keys_map_type,
                                  phrase_parse_context_type>;
 
 using feature_context_type = x3::context<transcoder_tag,
-                                         mapnik::transcoder const,
+                                         transcoder_type,
                                          x3::context<feature_tag,
-                                                     mapnik::feature_impl,
+                                                     feature_impl_type,
                                                      phrase_parse_context_type>>;
 
 // our spirit x3 grammars needs this one with changed order of feature_impl and transcoder (??)
 using feature_context_const_type = x3::context<feature_tag,
-                                               mapnik::feature_impl,
+                                              feature_impl_type,
                                                x3::context<transcoder_tag,
-                                                           mapnik::transcoder const,
+                                                           transcoder_type,
                                                            phrase_parse_context_type>>;
 
 }}}
diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_grammar_config_x3.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_grammar_config_x3.hpp
index c60595572..391b34420 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_grammar_config_x3.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_grammar_config_x3.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,17 @@ namespace x3 = boost::spirit::x3;
 using space_type = x3::standard::space_type;
 using iterator_type = char const*;
 
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
+using svg_converter_wrapper_type = svg_converter_type;
+using relative_type = bool;
+#else
+using svg_converter_wrapper_type = std::reference_wrapper<svg_converter_type> const;
+using relative_type = std::reference_wrapper<bool> const;
+#endif
+
 using phrase_parse_context_type = x3::phrase_parse_context<space_type>::type;
-using svg_parse_context_type = x3::context<relative_tag, bool,
-                                           x3::context<svg_path_tag, svg_converter_type,
+using svg_parse_context_type = x3::context<relative_tag, relative_type,
+                                           x3::context<svg_path_tag, svg_converter_wrapper_type,
                                                        phrase_parse_context_type>>;
 
 inline double deg2rad(double deg) {return (M_PI * deg) / 180.0;}
diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar_x3_def.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar_x3_def.hpp
index dab035bdc..250f7e1b0 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar_x3_def.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_path_grammar_x3_def.hpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 
 namespace mapnik { namespace svg { namespace grammar {
 
+
 namespace x3 = boost::spirit::x3;
 
 using x3::lit;
@@ -43,24 +44,51 @@ using x3::no_case;
 
 using coord_type = std::tuple<double,double>;
 
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
+
+template <typename Context>
+svg_converter_type & extract_path(Context const& ctx)
+{
+    return x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx);
+}
+
+template <typename Context>
+bool & extract_relative(Context const& ctx)
+{
+    return x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx);
+}
+
+#else
+template <typename Context>
+svg_converter_type & extract_path(Context const& ctx)
+{
+    return x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).get();
+}
+template <typename Context>
+bool & extract_relative(Context const& ctx)
+{
+    return x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx).get();
+}
+#endif
+
 auto const move_to = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).move_to(std::get<0>(_attr(ctx)), std::get<1>(_attr(ctx)), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
+    extract_path(ctx).move_to(std::get<0>(_attr(ctx)), std::get<1>(_attr(ctx)), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
 };
 
 auto const line_to = [] (auto const & ctx)
 {
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).line_to(std::get<0>(_attr(ctx)), std::get<1>(_attr(ctx)), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
+    extract_path(ctx).line_to(std::get<0>(_attr(ctx)), std::get<1>(_attr(ctx)), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
 };
 
 auto const hline_to = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).hline_to(_attr(ctx), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
+    extract_path(ctx).hline_to(_attr(ctx), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
 };
 
 auto const vline_to = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).vline_to(_attr(ctx), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
+    extract_path(ctx).vline_to(_attr(ctx), x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
 };
 
 auto const curve4 = [] (auto const& ctx)
@@ -69,7 +97,7 @@ auto const curve4 = [] (auto const& ctx)
     auto const& p0 = boost::fusion::at_c<0>(attr);
     auto const& p1 = boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr);
     auto const& p2 = boost::fusion::at_c<2>(attr);
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).curve4(std::get<0>(p0),std::get<1>(p0),
+    extract_path(ctx).curve4(std::get<0>(p0),std::get<1>(p0),
                                             std::get<0>(p1),std::get<1>(p1),
                                             std::get<0>(p2),std::get<1>(p2),
                                             x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
@@ -80,7 +108,7 @@ auto const curve4_smooth = [] (auto const& ctx)
     auto const& attr = _attr(ctx);
     auto const& p0 = boost::fusion::at_c<0>(attr);
     auto const& p1 = boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr);
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).curve4(std::get<0>(p0),std::get<1>(p0),
+    extract_path(ctx).curve4(std::get<0>(p0),std::get<1>(p0),
                                             std::get<0>(p1),std::get<1>(p1),
                                             x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
 };
@@ -90,7 +118,7 @@ auto const curve3 = [] (auto const& ctx)
     auto const& attr = _attr(ctx);
     auto const& p0 = boost::fusion::at_c<0>(attr);
     auto const& p1 = boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr);
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).curve3(std::get<0>(p0),std::get<1>(p0),
+    extract_path(ctx).curve3(std::get<0>(p0),std::get<1>(p0),
                                             std::get<0>(p1),std::get<1>(p1),
                                             x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
 };
@@ -98,7 +126,7 @@ auto const curve3 = [] (auto const& ctx)
 auto const curve3_smooth = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
     auto const& attr = _attr(ctx);
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).curve3(std::get<0>(attr),std::get<1>(attr),
+    extract_path(ctx).curve3(std::get<0>(attr),std::get<1>(attr),
                                             x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
 };
 
@@ -111,7 +139,7 @@ auto const arc_to = [] (auto & ctx)
     int large_arc_flag = boost::fusion::at_c<2>(attr);
     int sweep_flag = boost::fusion::at_c<3>(attr);
     auto const& v = boost::fusion::at_c<4>(attr);
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).arc_to(std::get<0>(p),std::get<1>(p),
+    extract_path(ctx).arc_to(std::get<0>(p),std::get<1>(p),
                                             deg2rad(angle), large_arc_flag, sweep_flag,
                                             std::get<0>(v),std::get<1>(v),
                                             x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx));
@@ -119,17 +147,17 @@ auto const arc_to = [] (auto & ctx)
 
 auto const close_path = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    x3::get<svg_path_tag>(ctx).close_subpath();
+    extract_path(ctx).close_subpath();
 };
 
 auto const relative = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx) = true;
+    extract_relative(ctx) = true;
 };
 
 auto const absolute = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    x3::get<relative_tag>(ctx) = false;
+    extract_relative(ctx) = false;
 };
 
 // exported rules
diff --git a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_transform_grammar_x3_def.hpp b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_transform_grammar_x3_def.hpp
index b3b7ebe47..d6ea30be2 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/svg/svg_transform_grammar_x3_def.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/svg/svg_transform_grammar_x3_def.hpp
@@ -44,9 +44,23 @@ using x3::lit;
 using x3::double_;
 using x3::no_case;
 
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
+template <typename Context>
+auto & extract_transform(Context const& ctx)
+{
+    return x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx);
+}
+#else
+template <typename Context>
+auto & extract_transform(Context const& ctx)
+{
+    return x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx).get();
+}
+#endif
+
 auto const matrix_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    auto & tr = x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx);
+    auto & tr = extract_transform(ctx);
     auto const& attr = _attr(ctx);
     auto a = boost::fusion::at_c<0>(attr);
     auto b = boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr);
@@ -59,7 +73,7 @@ auto const matrix_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 
 auto const rotate_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    auto & tr = x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx);
+    auto & tr = extract_transform(ctx);
     auto const& attr = _attr(ctx);
     auto a = boost::fusion::at_c<0>(attr);
     auto cx = boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr) ? *boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr) : 0.0;
@@ -79,7 +93,7 @@ auto const rotate_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 
 auto const translate_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    auto & tr = x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx);
+    auto & tr = extract_transform(ctx);
     auto const& attr = _attr(ctx);
     auto tx = boost::fusion::at_c<0>(attr);
     auto ty = boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr);
@@ -89,7 +103,7 @@ auto const translate_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 
 auto const scale_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    auto & tr = x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx);
+    auto & tr = extract_transform(ctx);
     auto const& attr = _attr(ctx);
     auto sx = boost::fusion::at_c<0>(attr);
     auto sy = boost::fusion::at_c<1>(attr);
@@ -99,14 +113,14 @@ auto const scale_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 
 auto const skewX_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    auto & tr = x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx);
+    auto & tr = extract_transform(ctx);
     auto skew_x = _attr(ctx);
     tr = agg::trans_affine_skewing(deg2rad(skew_x), 0.0) * tr;
 };
 
 auto const skewY_action = [] (auto const& ctx)
 {
-    auto & tr = x3::get<svg_transform_tag>(ctx);
+    auto & tr = extract_transform(ctx);
     auto skew_y= _attr(ctx);
     tr = agg::trans_affine_skewing(0.0, deg2rad(skew_y)) * tr;
 };
diff --git a/src/expression.cpp b/src/expression.cpp
index ad87eb5ec..9c7c6c710 100644
--- a/src/expression.cpp
+++ b/src/expression.cpp
@@ -35,11 +35,17 @@ expression_ptr parse_expression(std::string const& str)
     auto node = std::make_shared<expr_node>();
     using boost::spirit::x3::ascii::space;
     mapnik::transcoder const tr("utf8");
+#if BOOST_VERSION >=106700
     auto parser = boost::spirit::x3::with<mapnik::grammar::transcoder_tag>(tr)
         [
             mapnik::expression_grammar()
         ];
-
+#else
+    auto parser = boost::spirit::x3::with<mapnik::grammar::transcoder_tag>(std::ref(tr))
+        [
+            mapnik::expression_grammar()
+        ];
+#endif
     bool r = false;
     std::string::const_iterator itr = str.begin();
     std::string::const_iterator const end = str.end();
diff --git a/src/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3.cpp b/src/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3.cpp
index af9367ebe..c1c073d27 100644
--- a/src/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3.cpp
+++ b/src/json/extract_bounding_boxes_x3.cpp
@@ -185,12 +185,19 @@ void extract_bounding_boxes(Iterator& start, Iterator const& end, Boxes & boxes)
     extract_positions<iterator_type, Boxes> callback(start, boxes);
     auto keys = mapnik::json::get_keys();
     std::size_t bracket_counter = 0;
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
     auto feature_collection_impl = x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::bracket_tag>(bracket_counter)
         [x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::feature_callback_tag>(callback)
          [x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::keys_tag>(keys)
           [mapnik::json::grammar::feature_collection]
              ]];
-
+#else
+    auto feature_collection_impl = x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::bracket_tag>(std::ref(bracket_counter))
+        [x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::feature_callback_tag>(std::ref(callback))
+         [x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::keys_tag>(std::ref(keys))
+          [mapnik::json::grammar::feature_collection]
+             ]];
+#endif
     if (!x3::phrase_parse(start, end, feature_collection_impl, space_type()))
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("Can't extract bounding boxes");
diff --git a/src/json/parse_feature.cpp b/src/json/parse_feature.cpp
index 6530377b4..9155ee306 100644
--- a/src/json/parse_feature.cpp
+++ b/src/json/parse_feature.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,15 @@ void parse_feature(Iterator start, Iterator end, feature_impl& feature, mapnik::
 {
     namespace x3 = boost::spirit::x3;
     using space_type = mapnik::json::grammar::space_type;
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
     auto grammar = x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::transcoder_tag>(tr)
         [x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::feature_tag>(feature)
-          [ mapnik::json::feature_grammar() ]];
+         [ mapnik::json::feature_grammar() ]];
+#else
+    auto grammar = x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::transcoder_tag>(std::ref(tr))
+        [x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::feature_tag>(std::ref(feature))
+         [ mapnik::json::feature_grammar() ]];
+#endif
     if (!x3::phrase_parse(start, end, grammar, space_type()))
     {
         throw std::runtime_error("Can't parser GeoJSON Feature");
diff --git a/src/parse_transform.cpp b/src/parse_transform.cpp
index 3d2e5e0e4..b4daa8458 100644
--- a/src/parse_transform.cpp
+++ b/src/parse_transform.cpp
@@ -37,10 +37,18 @@ transform_list_ptr parse_transform(std::string const& str, std::string const& en
     std::string::const_iterator itr = str.begin();
     std::string::const_iterator end = str.end();
     mapnik::transcoder const tr(encoding);
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
     auto const parser = boost::spirit::x3::with<mapnik::grammar::transcoder_tag>(tr)
         [
             mapnik::transform_expression_grammar()
         ];
+#else
+    auto const parser = boost::spirit::x3::with<mapnik::grammar::transcoder_tag>(std::ref(tr))
+        [
+            mapnik::transform_expression_grammar()
+        ];
+#endif
+
     bool status = false;
     try
     {
diff --git a/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp b/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp
index 390b80da6..29c9b27ae 100644
--- a/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/svg/svg_path_parser.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ bool parse_path(const char* wkt, PathType& p)
     iterator_type last = wkt + std::strlen(wkt);
     bool relative = false;
     using space_type = mapnik::svg::grammar::space_type;
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
     auto const grammar = x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::svg_path_tag>(p)
         [ x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::relative_tag>(relative)
           [mapnik::svg::svg_path_grammar()]];
-
+#else
+    auto const grammar = x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::svg_path_tag>(std::ref(p))
+        [ x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::relative_tag>(std::ref(relative))
+          [mapnik::svg::svg_path_grammar()]];
+#endif
     try
     {
         if (!x3::phrase_parse(first, last, grammar, space_type())
diff --git a/src/svg/svg_points_parser.cpp b/src/svg/svg_points_parser.cpp
index 2fd68734c..5e21ce4c8 100644
--- a/src/svg/svg_points_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/svg/svg_points_parser.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ bool parse_points(const char* wkt, PathType& p)
     iterator_type last = wkt + std::strlen(wkt);
     bool relative = false;
 
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
     auto const grammar = x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::svg_path_tag>(p)
         [ x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::relative_tag>(relative)
           [mapnik::svg::svg_points_grammar()]];
-
+#else
+    auto const grammar = x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::svg_path_tag>(std::ref(p))
+        [ x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::relative_tag>(std::ref(relative))
+          [mapnik::svg::svg_points_grammar()]];
+#endif
     try
     {
         if (!x3::phrase_parse(first, last, grammar, space_type())
diff --git a/src/svg/svg_transform_parser.cpp b/src/svg/svg_transform_parser.cpp
index e1ecf5639..e7f8863f3 100644
--- a/src/svg/svg_transform_parser.cpp
+++ b/src/svg/svg_transform_parser.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,15 @@ bool parse_svg_transform(const char* wkt, Transform& tr)
     iterator_type first = wkt;
     iterator_type last = wkt + std::strlen(wkt);
     using space_type = mapnik::svg::grammar::space_type;
+
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
     auto const grammar = x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::svg_transform_tag>(tr)
-          [mapnik::svg::svg_transform_grammar()];
+        [mapnik::svg::svg_transform_grammar()];
+
+#else
+    auto const grammar = x3::with<mapnik::svg::grammar::svg_transform_tag>(std::ref(tr))
+        [mapnik::svg::svg_transform_grammar()];
+#endif
 
     try
     {
diff --git a/utils/mapnik-index/process_geojson_file_x3.cpp b/utils/mapnik-index/process_geojson_file_x3.cpp
index 62f5ccdea..4f12adbdf 100644
--- a/utils/mapnik-index/process_geojson_file_x3.cpp
+++ b/utils/mapnik-index/process_geojson_file_x3.cpp
@@ -285,8 +285,13 @@ std::pair<bool,typename T::value_type::first_type> process_geojson_file_x3(T & b
     using namespace boost::spirit;
     using space_type = mapnik::json::grammar::space_type;
     auto keys = mapnik::json::get_keys();
+#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106700
     auto feature_grammar = x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::keys_tag>(keys)
         [ geojson_value ];
+#else
+    auto feature_grammar = x3::with<mapnik::json::grammar::keys_tag>(std::ref(keys))
+        [ geojson_value ];
+#endif
     for (auto const& item : boxes)
     {
         if (item.first.valid())