diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 1ca633d74..02e142e79 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ IF ( ENABLE_BOOST_WORKAROUND )
 	ADD_DEFINITIONS( -DASSIMP_BUILD_BOOST_WORKAROUND )
 	MESSAGE( STATUS "Building a non-boost version of Assimp." )
 ELSE ( ENABLE_BOOST_WORKAROUND )
+	SET( Boost_DETAILED_FAILURE_MSG ON )
 	FIND_PACKAGE( Boost 1.35 )
 
 	IF ( NOT Boost_FOUND )