diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/haven-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/haven-cli/default.nix
index 4f53eaf580ccb..2bc3a683ef50b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/haven-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/haven-cli/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, fetchpatch
 , cmake, pkg-config
-, boost, miniupnpc, openssl, unbound
+, boost179, miniupnpc, openssl, unbound
 , zeromq, pcsclite, readline, libsodium, hidapi
 , randomx, rapidjson
 , easyloggingpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    boost miniupnpc openssl unbound
+    boost179 miniupnpc openssl unbound
     zeromq pcsclite readline
     libsodium hidapi randomx rapidjson
     protobuf
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/sumokoin/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/sumokoin/default.nix
index 0c3a3d239599e..ce7bdbfe894d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/sumokoin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/sumokoin/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , cmake
 , pkg-config
-, boost
+, boost179
 , openssl
 , libsodium
 , libunwind
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    boost
+    boost179
     openssl
     libsodium
     libunwind
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/biology/octopus/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/biology/octopus/default.nix
index c2948087d8ed7..35898aae9f3e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/biology/octopus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/biology/octopus/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, boost, gmp, htslib, zlib, xz, pkg-config}:
+{lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, boost179, gmp, htslib, zlib, xz, pkg-config}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "octopus";
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
-  buildInputs = [ boost gmp htslib zlib xz ];
+  buildInputs = [ boost179 gmp htslib zlib xz ];
 
   patches = [ (fetchurl {
     url = "https://github.com/luntergroup/octopus/commit/17a597d192bcd5192689bf38c5836a98b824867a.patch";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/aegisub/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/aegisub/default.nix
index bb2d5822a22e1..9b427a2284d77 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/aegisub/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/aegisub/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , config
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
-, boost
+, boost179
 , cmake
 , expat
 , harfbuzz
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    boost
+    boost179
     expat
     ffmpeg
     ffms
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cctag/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cctag/default.nix
index 706d2becbef55..2c1a5f9ae7863 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cctag/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cctag/default.nix
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 
 , cmake
-, boost
+, boost179
 , eigen
 , opencv
 , tbb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    boost
+    boost179
     eigen
     opencv
   ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/miopen/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/miopen/default.nix
index 1b24d8bfec73e..a54c51e5bd31a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/miopen/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/miopen/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 , miopengemm
 , composable_kernel
 , half
-, boost
+, boost179
 , sqlite
 , bzip2
 , nlohmann_json
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     miopengemm
     composable_kernel
     half
-    boost
+    boost179
     sqlite
     bzip2
     nlohmann_json
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ndn-cxx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ndn-cxx/default.nix
index c7977ed89d99c..d7b31426c4f68 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ndn-cxx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ndn-cxx/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 , python3
 , python3Packages
 , wafHook
-, boost
+, boost179
 , openssl
 , sqlite
 }:
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ doxygen pkg-config python3 python3Packages.sphinx wafHook ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ boost openssl sqlite ];
+  buildInputs = [ boost179 openssl sqlite ];
 
   wafConfigureFlags = [
     "--with-openssl=${openssl.dev}"
-    "--boost-includes=${boost.dev}/include"
-    "--boost-libs=${boost.out}/lib"
+    "--boost-includes=${boost179.dev}/include"
+    "--boost-libs=${boost179.out}/lib"
     "--with-tests"
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/simgear/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/simgear/default.nix
index bd372a562768f..0ef61ca360bfc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/simgear/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/simgear/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchurl, plib, freeglut, xorgproto, libX11, libXext, libXi
-, libICE, libSM, libXt, libXmu, libGLU, libGL, boost, zlib, libjpeg, freealut
+, libICE, libSM, libXt, libXmu, libGLU, libGL, boost179, zlib, libjpeg, freealut
 , openscenegraph, openal, expat, cmake, apr, xz
 , curl
 }:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
   buildInputs = [ plib freeglut xorgproto libX11 libXext libXi
-                  libICE libSM libXt libXmu libGLU libGL boost zlib libjpeg freealut
+                  libICE libSM libXt libXmu libGLU libGL boost179 zlib libjpeg freealut
                   openscenegraph openal expat apr curl xz ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/heaptrack/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/heaptrack/default.nix
index fc2e21173bada..3d2adfd8cf2bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/heaptrack/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/heaptrack/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   lib, mkDerivation, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, extra-cmake-modules,
-  zlib, boost, libunwind, elfutils, sparsehash, zstd,
+  zlib, boost179, libunwind, elfutils, sparsehash, zstd,
   qtbase, kio, kitemmodels, threadweaver, kconfigwidgets, kcoreaddons, kdiagram
 }:
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake extra-cmake-modules ];
   buildInputs = [
-    zlib boost libunwind elfutils sparsehash zstd
+    zlib boost179 libunwind elfutils sparsehash zstd
     qtbase kio kitemmodels threadweaver kconfigwidgets kcoreaddons kdiagram
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/games/opendungeons/default.nix b/pkgs/games/opendungeons/default.nix
index 61f8aad304c8b..f0ba0d645bce3 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/opendungeons/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/opendungeons/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, ogre, cegui, boost, sfml, openal, cmake, ois, pkg-config }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, ogre, cegui, boost179, sfml, openal, cmake, ois, pkg-config }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "opendungeons";
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
-  buildInputs = [ ogre cegui boost sfml openal ois ];
+  buildInputs = [ ogre cegui boost179 sfml openal ois ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "An open source, real time strategy game sharing game elements with the Dungeon Keeper series and Evil Genius";
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/electricsheep/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/electricsheep/default.nix
index feef4e156e571..a231d22d90f5c 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/electricsheep/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/electricsheep/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 , pkg-config
 , flam3
 , libgtop
-, boost
+, boost179
 , tinyxml
 , freeglut
 , libGLU
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     xorg.libXrender
     flam3
     libgtop
-    boost
+    boost179
     tinyxml
     freeglut
     libGLU
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/osrm-backend/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/osrm-backend/default.nix
index b76db692a7830..454cb7abc1c5b 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/osrm-backend/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/osrm-backend/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, pkg-config, bzip2, libxml2, libzip, boost, lua, luabind, tbb, expat}:
+{lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, pkg-config, bzip2, libxml2, libzip, boost179, lua, luabind, tbb, expat}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "osrm-backend";
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake pkg-config ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ bzip2 libxml2 libzip boost lua luabind tbb expat ];
+  buildInputs = [ bzip2 libxml2 libzip boost179 lua luabind tbb expat ];
 
   patches = [ ./darwin.patch ];