diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 33a7e52b9a9f..c2a793189be5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11885,7 +11885,9 @@ let
 
       libalkimia = callPackage ../development/libraries/libalkimia { };
 
-      libktorrent = callPackage ../development/libraries/libktorrent { };
+      libktorrent = callPackage ../development/libraries/libktorrent {
+        boost = boost156;
+      };
 
       libkvkontakte = callPackage ../development/libraries/libkvkontakte { };