diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 170fa60c27b..9c72a200d62 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -636,7 +636,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   blink1-tool = callPackage ../tools/misc/blink1-tool { };
 
-  blitz = callPackage ../development/libraries/blitz { };
+  blitz = callPackage ../development/libraries/blitz {
+    boost = boost160;
+  };
 
   blockdiag = pythonPackages.blockdiag;