diff --git a/conda/meta.yaml b/conda/meta.yaml
index d20d6405..1db34fda 100644
--- a/conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/meta.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ requirements:
       - cgal-cpp>=5.4
       - qhull
       - ann
-      - boost {{ boost }}                    
+      - boost x.x                    
       - expat                              # [linux]
       - libxcb                             # [linux]
       - pthread-stubs                      # [linux]
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ requirements:
       - numpy x.x
       - setuptools
       - ipython
-      - boost {{ boost }}
+      - boost x.x
       - qhull
       - eigen
       - cgal-cpp