diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/databases/foundationdb.md b/nixos/modules/services/databases/foundationdb.md
index 3cf17f1e6362..5e31497ae3cd 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/databases/foundationdb.md
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/databases/foundationdb.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To enable FoundationDB, add the following to your
 ```nix
 {
   services.foundationdb.enable = true;
-  services.foundationdb.package = pkgs.foundationdb73; # FoundationDB 7.r3.x
+  services.foundationdb.package = pkgs.foundationdb73; # FoundationDB 7.3.x
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/cmake.nix b/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/cmake.nix
index 2d88687b00cc..b1d925c6a8bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/cmake.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/cmake.nix
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ let
           license     = licenses.asl20;
           platforms   = [ "x86_64-linux" ]
             ++ lib.optionals (!(avxEnabled version)) [ "aarch64-linux" ];
+          # Fails when cross-compiling with "/bin/sh: gcc-ar: not found"
+          broken = stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform;
           maintainers = with maintainers; [ thoughtpolice lostnet ];
        };
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/default.nix
index 5a48c9337243..591e45485aea 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/foundationdb/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   openjdk,
   mono,
   openssl,
-  boost,
+  boost186,
   pkg-config,
   msgpack-cxx,
   toml11,
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ in
   foundationdb73 = cmakeBuild {
     version = "7.3.42";
     hash = "sha256-jQcm+HLai5da2pZZ7iLdN6fpQZxf5+/kkfv9OSXQ57c=";
-    inherit boost;
+    boost = boost186;
     ssl = openssl;
 
     patches = [
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ in
         url = "https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/commit/c35a23d3f6b65698c3b888d76de2d93a725bff9c.patch";
         hash = "sha256-bneRoZvCzJp0Hp/G0SzAyUyuDrWErSpzv+ickZQJR5w=";
       })
+      # Add a dependency that prevents bindingtester to run before the python bindings are generated
+      # https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/pull/11859
+      (fetchpatch {
+        url = "https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/commit/8d04c97a74c6b83dd8aa6ff5af67587044c2a572.patch";
+        hash = "sha256-ZLIcmcfirm1+96DtTIr53HfM5z38uTLZrRNHAmZL6rc=";
+      })
     ];
   };
 }