diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix
index edd4d40fd262..5f968dc5d0c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/op/openthread-border-router/package.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
   dbus,
   protobuf,
   jsoncpp,
-  boost,
   nodejs,
+  cjson,
   bashNonInteractive,
   buildNpmPackage,
 }:
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     systemdLibs
     protobuf
     jsoncpp
-    boost
     dbus
+    cjson
     (lib.getBin bashNonInteractive)
   ];