diff --git a/scripts/setup-centos9.sh b/scripts/setup-centos9.sh
index cb193c27c96d..d6b4a0942d02 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-centos9.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-centos9.sh
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ 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 6ab4daae6b59..6e611b429f4d 100755
--- a/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup-ubuntu.sh
@@ -214,7 +214,8 @@ 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.