diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-netlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-netlib/default.nix
index 1effce915515..af57944a453d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-netlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cpp-netlib/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DCPP-NETLIB_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON"
+    # fatal error: 'boost/asio/stream_socket_service.hpp' file not found
+    "-DCPP-NETLIB_BUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF"
+    "-DCPP-NETLIB_BUILD_TESTS=OFF"
   ];
 
   # Most tests make network GET requests to various websites
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 83f860c73c09..bfaa72c71ec2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -20123,9 +20123,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   cpp-ipfs-http-client = callPackage ../development/libraries/cpp-ipfs-http-client { };
 
-  cpp-netlib = callPackage ../development/libraries/cpp-netlib {
-    boost = boost169; # fatal error: 'boost/asio/stream_socket_service.hpp' file not found
-  };
+  cpp-netlib = callPackage ../development/libraries/cpp-netlib { };
 
   cpp-jwt = callPackage ../development/libraries/cpp-jwt { };