diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f02ff95bab1..690169095f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -21061,7 +21061,9 @@ in
 
   pacvim = callPackage ../games/pacvim { };
 
-  performous = callPackage ../games/performous { };
+  performous = callPackage ../games/performous {
+    boost = boost166;
+  };
 
   pingus = callPackage ../games/pingus {};