diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 6dbce8a68df5..3e8075885a75 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7845,7 +7845,7 @@ in {
   python-manilaclient = callPackage ../development/python-modules/python-manilaclient { };
 
   python-mapnik = let
-    boost = pkgs.boost.override {
+    boost = pkgs.boost175.override {
       enablePython = true;
       inherit python;
     };