diff --git a/waf-tools/boost.py b/waf-tools/boost.py
index f669d3988..a88a83c00 100644
--- a/waf-tools/boost.py
+++ b/waf-tools/boost.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ from waflib import Utils, Logs, Errors
 from waflib.Configure import conf
 from waflib.Errors import WafError
 
-BOOST_LIBS = ['/usr/lib', '/usr/local/lib', '/opt/local/lib', '/sw/lib', '/lib']
+BOOST_LIBS = ['/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu', '/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu',
+              '/usr/lib', '/usr/local/lib', '/opt/local/lib', '/sw/lib', '/lib']
 BOOST_INCLUDES = ['/usr/include', '/usr/local/include', '/opt/local/include', '/sw/include']
 BOOST_VERSION_FILE = 'boost/version.hpp'
 BOOST_VERSION_CODE = '''