diff --git a/java/ci/Dockerfile.rocky b/java/ci/Dockerfile.rocky
index 6b87f3ed34e..152af22f7e4 100644
--- a/java/ci/Dockerfile.rocky
+++ b/java/ci/Dockerfile.rocky
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ ARG TARGETPLATFORM=linux/amd64
 FROM --platform=$TARGETPLATFORM nvidia/cuda:$CUDA_VERSION-devel-rockylinux$OS_RELEASE
 ARG TOOLSET_VERSION=11
 ### Install basic requirements
-RUN dnf --enablerepo=powertools install -y  scl-utils gcc-toolset-${TOOLSET_VERSION} git zlib-devel maven tar wget patch ninja-build
+RUN dnf --enablerepo=powertools install -y  scl-utils gcc-toolset-${TOOLSET_VERSION} git zlib-devel maven tar wget patch ninja-build boost-devel
 ## pre-create the CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX folder, set writable by any user for Jenkins
 RUN mkdir /usr/local/rapids /rapids && chmod 777 /usr/local/rapids /rapids