diff --git a/.github/workflows/configure_core.sh b/.github/workflows/configure_core.sh
index 60a09f792cf9..aed0cfe2c33c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/configure_core.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/configure_core.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ echo "Kratos build type is ${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}"
 cmake -H"${KRATOS_SOURCE}" -B"${KRATOS_BUILD}/${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}" \
 ${KRATOS_CMAKE_OPTIONS_FLAGS}                                       \
 -DUSE_MPI=ON                                                        \
+-DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0"                        \
+-DBoost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS=ON                                          \
 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="${KRATOS_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -O0 -Wall"             \
 -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.5                                  \
 -DTRILINOS_INCLUDE_DIR="/usr/include/trilinos"                      \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/configure_core_applications.sh b/.github/workflows/configure_core_applications.sh
index ccb09634ed57..a0f3cc6d6bdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/configure_core_applications.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/configure_core_applications.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ echo "Kratos build type is ${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}"
 cmake -H"${KRATOS_SOURCE}" -B"${KRATOS_BUILD}/${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}" \
 ${KRATOS_CMAKE_OPTIONS_FLAGS}                                       \
 -DUSE_MPI=ON                                                        \
+-DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0"                        \
+-DBoost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS=ON                                          \
 -DEXCLUDE_KRATOS_CORE=ON                                            \
 -DEXCLUDE_AUTOMATIC_DEPENDENCIES=ON                                 \
 -DREMOVE_INSTALL_DIRECTORIES=OFF                                    \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/configure_dependencies.sh b/.github/workflows/configure_dependencies.sh
index e79f9411a2a6..6f7c24252fb1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/configure_dependencies.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/configure_dependencies.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ echo "Kratos build type is ${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}"
 cmake -H"${KRATOS_SOURCE}" -B"${KRATOS_BUILD}/${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}" \
 ${KRATOS_CMAKE_OPTIONS_FLAGS}                                       \
 -DUSE_MPI=ON                                                        \
+-DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0"                        \
+-DBoost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS=ON                                          \
 -DEXCLUDE_KRATOS_CORE=ON                                            \
 -DEXCLUDE_AUTOMATIC_DEPENDENCIES=ON                                 \
 -DREMOVE_INSTALL_DIRECTORIES=OFF                                    \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/configure_research_applications.sh b/.github/workflows/configure_research_applications.sh
index 6d9ed1899a6b..3fb738658c61 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/configure_research_applications.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/configure_research_applications.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ echo "Kratos build type is ${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}"
 cmake -H"${KRATOS_SOURCE}" -B"${KRATOS_BUILD}/${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}" \
 ${KRATOS_CMAKE_OPTIONS_FLAGS}                                       \
 -DUSE_MPI=ON                                                        \
+-DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0"                        \
+-DBoost_NO_SYSTEM_PATHS=ON                                          \
 -DEXCLUDE_KRATOS_CORE=ON                                            \
 -DEXCLUDE_AUTOMATIC_DEPENDENCIES=ON                                 \
 -DREMOVE_INSTALL_DIRECTORIES=OFF                                    \
diff --git a/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux/Dockerfile
index dc59d217166d..f1edb55ae321 100644
--- a/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux/Dockerfile
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@ RUN mkdir -p /workspace/scripts; \
 	mkdir -p /workspace/kratos; \
     mkdir -p /workspace/boost
 
-# Install Boost (from source)
-# RUN git clone -b 'boost-1.74.0' --depth 1 --recurse-submodules -j24 https://github.com/boostorg/boost.git /workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0
-
 # Install Boost (form zip)
-RUN wget -P /workspace/boost https://archives.boost.io/release/1.74.0/source/boost_1_74_0.tar.gz; \
+RUN wget -P /workspace/boost https://archives.boost.io/release/1.87.0/source/boost_1_87_0.tar.gz; \
 	tar -C /workspace/boost -xzf /workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0.tar.gz; \
-	rm /workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0.tar.gz
+	rm /workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0.tar.gz
 
 # Install MMG 5.5.1
 # Note ( upgraded from 5.4.1 because of https://github.com/MmgTools/mmg/issues/85)
diff --git a/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux_mpi/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux_mpi/Dockerfile
index 66ce215825df..cf642c3ab8bd 100644
--- a/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux_mpi/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_linux_mpi/Dockerfile
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@ RUN mkdir -p /workspace/scripts; \
 	mkdir -p /workspace/kratos; \
     mkdir -p /workspace/boost
 
-# Install Boost (from source)
-# RUN git clone -b 'boost-1.74.0' --depth 1 --recurse-submodules -j24 https://github.com/boostorg/boost.git /workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0
-
 # Install Boost (form zip)
-RUN wget -P /workspace/boost https://archives.boost.io/release/1.74.0/source/boost_1_74_0.tar.gz; \
-	tar -C /workspace/boost -xzf /workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0.tar.gz; \
-	rm /workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0.tar.gz
+RUN wget -P /workspace/boost https://archives.boost.io/release/1.87.0/source/boost_1_87_0.tar.gz; \
+	tar -C /workspace/boost -xzf /workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0.tar.gz; \
+	rm /workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0.tar.gz
 
 # Install MMG 5.5.1
 # Note ( upgraded from 5.4.1 because of https://github.com/MmgTools/mmg/issues/85)
diff --git a/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_windows/Dockerfile b/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_windows/Dockerfile
index 5fbe7ad03db5..b876be72c5e5 100644
--- a/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_windows/Dockerfile
+++ b/scripts/docker_files/docker_file_wheelbuilder_windows/Dockerfile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ RUN powershell.exe -Command \
 #download and extract boost
 RUN powershell.exe -Command \
     [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12; \
-    wget https://archives.boost.io/release/1.74.0/source/boost_1_74_0.zip -OutFile c:\TEMP\boost.zip; \
+    wget https://archives.boost.io/release/1.87.0/source/boost_1_87_0.zip -OutFile c:\TEMP\boost.zip; \
     mkdir c:\boost; \
     7z x c:\TEMP\boost.zip -o"c:\boost"
 
diff --git a/scripts/wheels/linux/configure.sh b/scripts/wheels/linux/configure.sh
index 9d3e24e5b636..ac3f925485c7 100644
--- a/scripts/wheels/linux/configure.sh
+++ b/scripts/wheels/linux/configure.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ cmake -H"${KRATOS_SOURCE}" -B"${KRATOS_BUILD}/${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}" \
 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/opt/rh/devtoolset-8/root/usr/bin/g++             \
 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-msse3 -std=c++11 "                                 \
 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-msse3"                                               \
--DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0"                           \
+-DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0"                           \
 -DLAPACK_LIBRARIES="/usr/lib64/liblapack.so.3"                         \
 -DBLAS_LIBRARIES="/usr/lib64/libblas.so.3"                             \
 -DINCLUDE_MMG=ON                                                       \
diff --git a/scripts/wheels/linux/configure_mpi.sh b/scripts/wheels/linux/configure_mpi.sh
index 2891e45ca72f..f0c69588e806 100644
--- a/scripts/wheels/linux/configure_mpi.sh
+++ b/scripts/wheels/linux/configure_mpi.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ cmake -H"${KRATOS_SOURCE}" -B"${KRATOS_BUILD}/${KRATOS_BUILD_TYPE}" \
 -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++                                               \
 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-msse3 -std=c++11 "                                 \
 -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="-msse3"                                               \
--DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_74_0"                           \
+-DBOOST_ROOT="/workspace/boost/boost_1_87_0"                           \
 -DINCLUDE_MMG=ON                                                       \
 -DMMG_ROOT="/workspace/external_libraries/mmg/mmg_5_5_1"               \
 -DKRATOS_BUILD_TESTING=OFF                                             \