diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/sr/srsran/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/sr/srsran/package.nix
index 96e805a122a2..a49abe56173f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/sr/srsran/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/sr/srsran/package.nix
@@ -55,6 +55,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     zeromq
   ];
 
+  # boost 1.89 removed the boost_system stub library
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace cmake/modules/FindUHD.cmake --replace-fail \
+      'set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES uhd boost_program_options boost_system)' \
+      'set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES uhd boost_program_options)'
+    substituteInPlace lib/src/phy/rf/CMakeLists.txt --replace-fail \
+      '/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libboost_system.so' ""
+    substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt --replace-fail \
+      'list(APPEND BOOST_REQUIRED_COMPONENTS "system")' ""
+  '';
+
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DENABLE_WERROR=OFF"
     (lib.cmakeBool "ENABLE_LTE_RATES" enableLteRates)