diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/osl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/osl/default.nix
index 0fbb0eff2382..0af5444e1c8d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/osl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/osl/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   cmakeFlags = [
+    "-DBoost_ROOT=${boost}"
     "-DUSE_BOOST_WAVE=ON"
     "-DENABLE_RTTI=ON"
 
@@ -73,7 +74,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    broken = (stdenv.isLinux && stdenv.isAarch64);
     description = "Advanced shading language for production GI renderers";
     homepage = "https://opensource.imageworks.com/osl.html";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ hodapp ];
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 1623a08256a3..4d09442b8e2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10338,7 +10338,7 @@ with pkgs;
   oshka = callPackage ../development/tools/oshka {};
 
   osl = libsForQt5.callPackage ../development/compilers/osl {
-    boost = boost165;
+    boost = boost17x;
   };
 
   osqp = callPackage ../development/libraries/science/math/osqp { };