diff --git a/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-1.9.5.ebuild b/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-1.9.5.ebuild
index c17f635460491..d66dc1d1f7c85 100644
--- a/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-1.9.5.ebuild
+++ b/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-1.9.5.ebuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ RDEPEND="
 	dev-ros/pluginlib
 	media-libs/libogg
 	media-libs/libtheora[encode]
+	dev-libs/boost:=
 "
 DEPEND="${RDEPEND}
 	virtual/pkgconfig"
diff --git a/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-9999.ebuild b/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-9999.ebuild
index c17f635460491..d66dc1d1f7c85 100644
--- a/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-9999.ebuild
+++ b/dev-ros/theora_image_transport/theora_image_transport-9999.ebuild
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ RDEPEND="
 	dev-ros/pluginlib
 	media-libs/libogg
 	media-libs/libtheora[encode]
+	dev-libs/boost:=
 "
 DEPEND="${RDEPEND}
 	virtual/pkgconfig"