diff --git a/cmake/pcl_find_boost.cmake b/cmake/pcl_find_boost.cmake
index e884dc3d8d8..2e85da26f13 100644
--- a/cmake/pcl_find_boost.cmake
+++ b/cmake/pcl_find_boost.cmake
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ endif(Boost_SERIALIZATION_FOUND)
 
 # Required boost modules
 if(WITH_OPENNI2)
-set(BOOST_REQUIRED_MODULES system filesystem thread date_time iostreams chrono)
+set(BOOST_REQUIRED_MODULES filesystem thread date_time iostreams chrono system)
 find_package(Boost 1.47.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${BOOST_REQUIRED_MODULES})
 else()
-set(BOOST_REQUIRED_MODULES system filesystem thread date_time iostreams)
+set(BOOST_REQUIRED_MODULES filesystem thread date_time iostreams system)
 find_package(Boost 1.40.0 REQUIRED COMPONENTS ${BOOST_REQUIRED_MODULES})
 endif()