diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 801853b327e..ca1afa5bd50 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -21401,6 +21401,7 @@ in
 
   swift-im = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/swift-im {
     inherit (gnome2) GConf;
+    boost = boost168;
   };
 
   sylpheed = callPackage ../applications/networking/mailreaders/sylpheed { };