diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45560781..655e780a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ For instance, by adding the following lines to `~/.bashrc`
 
     [*server version*]
 
-       export BOOST_ROOT=/home/user/boost_1_70_0  
+       export BOOST_ROOT=/home/user/boost_1_84_0  
        export OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=/home/user/openssl
 
 
     [*GUI version*]
 
-       export BOOST_ROOT=/home/user/boost_1_70_0
+       export BOOST_ROOT=/home/user/boost_1_84_0
        export OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=/home/user/openssl  
        export QT_PREFIX_PATH=/home/user/Qt5.11.2/5.11.2/gcc_64