diff --git a/doc/intrusive.qbk b/doc/intrusive.qbk
index abde8f9..fc5d8ef 100644
--- a/doc/intrusive.qbk
+++ b/doc/intrusive.qbk
@@ -3881,6 +3881,13 @@ to be inserted in intrusive containers are allocated using `std::vector` or `std
 
 [section:release_notes Release Notes]
 
+[section:release_notes_boost_1_71_00 Boost 1.71 Release]
+
+*  Fixed bugs:
+   *  [@https://github.com/boostorg/intrusive/pull/43  GitHub #43: ['Fix tests with BOOST_INTRUSIVE_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES enabled]]
+ 
+[endsect]
+
 [section:release_notes_boost_1_70_00 Boost 1.70 Release]
 
 *  Fixed bugs:
diff --git a/include/boost/intrusive/detail/workaround.hpp b/include/boost/intrusive/detail/workaround.hpp
index a9e1570..df4b700 100644
--- a/include/boost/intrusive/detail/workaround.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/intrusive/detail/workaround.hpp
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #include <boost/config.hpp>
 #endif
 
+#if    !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES)
+   #define BOOST_INTRUSIVE_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES
+#endif
+
 #if    !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_RVALUE_REFERENCES) && !defined(BOOST_NO_CXX11_VARIADIC_TEMPLATES)
    #define BOOST_INTRUSIVE_PERFECT_FORWARDING
 #endif