diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 6ea9f4e7cd7..7a5639fe2dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -7538,6 +7538,7 @@ let
 
   monotone = callPackage ../applications/version-management/monotone {
     lua = lua5;
+    boost = boost149;
   };
 
   monotoneViz = builderDefsPackage (import ../applications/version-management/monotone-viz/mtn-head.nix) {