diff --git a/cmake/configure/configure_2_boost.cmake b/cmake/configure/configure_2_boost.cmake
index f657345c637c..e9f29edd0b78 100644
--- a/cmake/configure/configure_2_boost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/configure/configure_2_boost.cmake
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ MACRO(FEATURE_BOOST_FIND_EXTERNAL var)
       RESET_CMAKE_REQUIRED()
     ENDIF() # DEAL_II_WITH_ZLIB
 
-    IF(DEAL_II_ALLOW_PLATFORM_INTROSPECTION)
+    IF(${BOOST_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 1.74.0 AND DEAL_II_ALLOW_PLATFORM_INTROSPECTION)
       #
       # Test that Boost.Serialization is usable.
       #