diff --git a/srcpkgs/asio/template b/srcpkgs/asio/template
index 4fc3eacc544..c1d970e8777 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/asio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/asio/template
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'asio'
 pkgname=asio
-version=1.16.1
+version=1.18.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
-makedepends="boost-devel"
-depends="boost-devel"
 short_desc="Cross-platform C++ library for ASynchronous network I/O"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="BSL-1.0"
 homepage="http://think-async.com/Asio/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/asio/asio-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=e271db76dbbcda9835ed1c9c94deb2ba3f4589c3ebcaa71d99ac694b8d62638c
+checksum=9d539e7c09aa6394d512c433c5601c1f26dc4975f022ad7d5e8e57c3b635b370
 
 pre_configure() {
 	case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in