diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c3c71b54d..7a8750afc 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ configdata += {
   'HAVE_BOEHMGC': boehm.found().to_int(),
 }
 
-boost = dependency('boost', required : true, modules : ['container'], include_type : 'system')
+boost = dependency('boost', required : true, include_type : 'system')
 kj = dependency('kj-async', required : true, include_type : 'system')
 capnp_rpc = dependency('capnp-rpc', required : true, include_type : 'system')