diff --git a/scripts/setup-centos9.sh b/scripts/setup-centos9.sh
index 2b38fd1d4c73..57daf19d98e8 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-centos9.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-centos9.sh
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ function install_arrow {
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_PREFIX} \
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
     -DARROW_BUILD_STATIC=ON \
-    -DThrift_SOURCE=BUNDLED
+    -DThrift_SOURCE=BUNDLED \
+    -DBOOST_ROOT=${INSTALL_PREFIX}
 
   (
     # Install thrift.
diff --git a/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh b/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
index b95aabd37b69..3f3c41496800 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ function install_arrow {
     -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=${INSTALL_PREFIX} \
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
     -DARROW_BUILD_STATIC=ON \
-    -DThrift_SOURCE=BUNDLED
+    -DThrift_SOURCE=BUNDLED \
+    -DBOOST_ROOT=${INSTALL_PREFIX}
 
   (
     # Install thrift.