diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 7a455ea32f5b..4ddd4c94953d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4002,7 +4002,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   libceph = ceph.lib;
   inherit (callPackages ../tools/filesystems/ceph {
-    boost = boost17x.override { enablePython = true; python = python3; };
+    boost = boost175.override { enablePython = true; python = python3; };
     lua = lua5_4;
   })
     ceph
@@ -5042,13 +5042,17 @@ with pkgs;
 
   emv = callPackage ../tools/misc/emv { };
 
-  enblend-enfuse = callPackage ../tools/graphics/enblend-enfuse { };
+  enblend-enfuse = callPackage ../tools/graphics/enblend-enfuse {
+    boost = boost172;
+  };
 
   endlessh = callPackage ../servers/endlessh { };
 
   ericw-tools = callPackage ../applications/misc/ericw-tools { };
 
-  cryfs = callPackage ../tools/filesystems/cryfs { };
+  cryfs = callPackage ../tools/filesystems/cryfs {
+    boost = boost175;
+  };
 
   encfs = callPackage ../tools/filesystems/encfs {
     tinyxml2 = tinyxml-2;
@@ -6622,7 +6626,9 @@ with pkgs;
   isl_0_20 = callPackage ../development/libraries/isl/0.20.0.nix { };
   isl_0_24 = callPackage ../development/libraries/isl/0.24.0.nix { };
 
-  ispike = callPackage ../development/libraries/science/robotics/ispike { };
+  ispike = callPackage ../development/libraries/science/robotics/ispike {
+    boost = boost16x;
+  };
 
   isrcsubmit = callPackage ../tools/audio/isrcsubmit { };
 
@@ -8791,7 +8797,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   postscript-lexmark = callPackage ../misc/drivers/postscript-lexmark { };
 
-  povray = callPackage ../tools/graphics/povray { };
+  povray = callPackage ../tools/graphics/povray {
+    boost = boost175;
+  };
 
   power-profiles-daemon = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/power-profiles-daemon { };
 
@@ -13068,7 +13076,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   smlpkg = callPackage ../tools/package-management/smlpkg { };
 
-  solc = callPackage ../development/compilers/solc { };
+  solc = callPackage ../development/compilers/solc {
+    boost = boost172;
+  };
 
   souffle = callPackage ../development/compilers/souffle {
     autoreconfHook = buildPackages.autoreconfHook269;
@@ -15490,7 +15500,9 @@ with pkgs;
   uefi-firmware-parser = callPackage ../development/tools/analysis/uefi-firmware-parser { };
 
   uhd3_5 = callPackage ../applications/radio/uhd/3.5.nix { };
-  uhd = callPackage ../applications/radio/uhd { };
+  uhd = callPackage ../applications/radio/uhd {
+    boost = boost175;
+  };
 
   uisp = callPackage ../development/embedded/uisp { };
 
@@ -15872,7 +15884,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   captive-browser = callPackage ../applications/networking/browsers/captive-browser { };
 
-  ndn-cxx = callPackage ../development/libraries/ndn-cxx { };
+  ndn-cxx = callPackage ../development/libraries/ndn-cxx {
+    boost = boost175;
+  };
 
   ndn-tools = callPackage ../tools/networking/ndn-tools { };
 
@@ -17709,7 +17723,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   libgtop = callPackage ../development/libraries/libgtop {};
 
-  libLAS = callPackage ../development/libraries/libLAS { };
+  libLAS = callPackage ../development/libraries/libLAS {
+    boost = boost172;
+  };
 
   liblaxjson = callPackage ../development/libraries/liblaxjson { };
 
@@ -17930,7 +17946,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   librevisa = callPackage ../development/libraries/librevisa { };
 
-  librime = callPackage ../development/libraries/librime {};
+  librime = callPackage ../development/libraries/librime {
+    boost = boost174;
+  };
 
   librsb = callPackage ../development/libraries/librsb {
     # Taken from https://build.opensuse.org/package/view_file/science/librsb/librsb.spec
@@ -18122,7 +18140,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   libndctl = callPackage ../development/libraries/libndctl { };
 
-  libnest2d = callPackage ../development/libraries/libnest2d { };
+  libnest2d = callPackage ../development/libraries/libnest2d {
+    boost = boost174;
+  };
 
   libnet = callPackage ../development/libraries/libnet { };
 
@@ -20185,7 +20205,9 @@ with pkgs;
   wlr-protocols = callPackage ../development/libraries/wlroots/protocols.nix { };
 
   wt = wt4;
-  inherit (callPackages ../development/libraries/wt {})
+  inherit (callPackages ../development/libraries/wt {
+    boost = boost175;
+  })
     wt3
     wt4;
 
@@ -21551,7 +21573,9 @@ with pkgs;
   };
 
   # Fails to compile with boost <= 1.72
-  rippled = callPackage ../servers/rippled { };
+  rippled = callPackage ../servers/rippled {
+    boost = boost172;
+  };
 
   rippled-validator-keys-tool = callPackage ../servers/rippled/validator-keys-tool.nix { };
 
@@ -27506,7 +27530,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   openfx = callPackage ../development/libraries/openfx {};
 
-  openimageio = callPackage ../applications/graphics/openimageio { };
+  openimageio = callPackage ../applications/graphics/openimageio {
+    boost = boost175;
+  };
 
   openimageio2 = callPackage ../applications/graphics/openimageio/2.x.nix { };
 
@@ -28841,7 +28867,9 @@ with pkgs;
     swt = swt_jdk8;
   };
 
-  twister = callPackage ../applications/networking/p2p/twister { };
+  twister = callPackage ../applications/networking/p2p/twister {
+    boost = boost16x;
+  };
 
   twmn = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/misc/twmn { };
 
@@ -29712,7 +29740,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   ### BLOCKCHAINS / CRYPTOCURRENCIES / WALLETS
 
-  aeon = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/aeon { };
+  aeon = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/aeon {
+    boost = boost172;
+  };
 
   alfis = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/alfis {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Cocoa Security WebKit;
@@ -29801,8 +29831,14 @@ with pkgs;
   dcrd = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/dcrd { };
   dcrwallet = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/dcrwallet { };
 
-  digibyte = libsForQt514.callPackage ../applications/blockchains/digibyte { withGui = true; };
-  digibyted = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/digibyte { withGui = false; };
+  digibyte = libsForQt514.callPackage ../applications/blockchains/digibyte {
+    withGui = true;
+    boost = boost170;
+  };
+  digibyted = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/digibyte {
+    withGui = false;
+    boost = boost170;
+  };
 
   dogecoin  = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/dogecoin {
     boost = boost165;
@@ -29822,10 +29858,12 @@ with pkgs;
   elements  = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/blockchains/elements {
     miniupnpc = miniupnpc_2;
     withGui = true;
+    boost = boost175;
   };
   elementsd = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/elements {
     miniupnpc = miniupnpc_2;
     withGui = false;
+    boost = boost175;
   };
 
   ergo = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/ergo { };
@@ -29876,7 +29914,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   masari = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/masari { boost = boost165; };
 
-  nano-wallet = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/blockchains/nano-wallet { };
+  nano-wallet = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/blockchains/nano-wallet {
+    boost = boost172;
+  };
 
   namecoin  = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/namecoin { withGui = true; };
   namecoind = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/namecoin { withGui = false; };
@@ -29915,7 +29955,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   wasabibackend = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/wasabibackend { Nuget = dotnetPackages.Nuget; };
 
-  wownero = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/wownero { };
+  wownero = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/wownero {
+    boost = boost175;
+  };
 
   zcash = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/zcash { stdenv = llvmPackages_11.stdenv; };
 
@@ -33669,7 +33711,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   NSPlist = callPackage ../development/libraries/NSPlist {};
 
-  PlistCpp = callPackage ../development/libraries/PlistCpp {};
+  PlistCpp = callPackage ../development/libraries/PlistCpp {
+    boost = boost172;
+  };
 
   xib2nib = callPackage ../development/tools/xib2nib {};