diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index b22754438..6566a9ab5 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 environment:
   msvs_toolset: 14
-  BOOST_VERSION: 58
+  BOOST_VERSION: 59
   FASTBUILD: 1
   matrix:
     - platform: x64
diff --git a/scripts/build-local.bat b/scripts/build-local.bat
index 240e70f4f..5d9affc7f 100644
--- a/scripts/build-local.bat
+++ b/scripts/build-local.bat
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SET APPVEYOR=true
 SET LOCAL_BUILD_DONT_SKIP_TESTS=true
 
 SET MAPNIK_GIT=3.0.5
-SET BOOST_VERSION=58
+SET BOOST_VERSION=59
 SET FASTBUILD=1
 SET configuration=Release
 SET msvs_toolset=14