diff --git a/test/test_alignment_2.cpp b/test/test_alignment_2.cpp
index 328a1ba..25a190a 100644
--- a/test/test_alignment_2.cpp
+++ b/test/test_alignment_2.cpp
@@ -4,14 +4,24 @@
 
 #include <boost/uuid/uuid.hpp>
 #include <boost/core/lightweight_test.hpp>
+#include <boost/config.hpp>
+#include <boost/config/workaround.hpp>
 #include <cstddef>
 
 using namespace boost::uuids;
 
 int main()
 {
+#if BOOST_WORKAROUND(BOOST_GCC, < 40900)
+
+    BOOST_TEST_LE( alignof(uuid), alignof(max_align_t) );
+
+#else
+
     BOOST_TEST_LE( alignof(uuid), alignof(std::max_align_t) );
 
+#endif
+
 #if defined(__STDCPP_DEFAULT_NEW_ALIGNMENT__)
 
     BOOST_TEST_LE( alignof(uuid), __STDCPP_DEFAULT_NEW_ALIGNMENT__ );