diff --git a/test/Jamfile.v2 b/test/Jamfile.v2
index 3ed06ee8..e5524d21 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/test/Jamfile.v2
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 project libs/serialization/test
     : id serialization_test
+    : requirements <source>/boost/filesystem
     ;
 
 # import rules from the boost serialization test