diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix
index 7a6a1fa571d5..5f968dc5d0c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   dbus,
   protobuf,
   jsoncpp,
-  boost,
   nodejs,
   cjson,
   bashNonInteractive,
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     systemdLibs
     protobuf
     jsoncpp
-    boost
     dbus
     cjson
     (lib.getBin bashNonInteractive)