diff --git a/FindBoost.cmake b/FindBoost.cmake
index 8a6f9b5659e869338a57fb2332f6c634306f8912..89c62ff63fddb216eda49c293951cded534cb738 100644
--- a/FindBoost.cmake
+++ b/FindBoost.cmake
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ find_path(
     HINTS
         ${BOOST_INCLUDEDIR}
         $ENV{BOOST_INCLUDEDIR}
-        ${ROOT_DIR}/external_dependencies/boost
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/external_dependencies/boost
 
 
     PATHS