diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index c65cceb71095..4f464d3cb288 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5585,7 +5585,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   xsv = callPackage ../tools/text/xsv { };
 
-  xtreemfs = callPackage ../tools/filesystems/xtreemfs {};
+  xtreemfs = callPackage ../tools/filesystems/xtreemfs {
+    boost = boost165;
+  };
 
   xurls = callPackage ../tools/text/xurls {};