diff --git a/librevenge.changes b/librevenge.changes
index 6a92c12..9fefd3f 100644
--- a/librevenge.changes
+++ b/librevenge.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Nov 11 11:15:58 UTC 2015 - idonmez@suse.com
+
+- Fix compilation with boost 1.59 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Jan  2 13:13:55 UTC 2015 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/librevenge.spec b/librevenge.spec
index fc5a828..6872f8f 100644
--- a/librevenge.spec
+++ b/librevenge.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package librevenge
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ The %{name}-doc package contains documentation files for %{name}.
 %setup -q
 
 %build
+# Fix build with boost 1.59
+export CPPFLAGS="-DBOOST_ERROR_CODE_HEADER_ONLY"
 %configure \
 	--disable-static \
 	--disable-werror \