diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0f7809f97f15..fe1ebed12f2a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -19529,7 +19529,7 @@ in
   k3d = callPackage ../applications/graphics/k3d {
     inherit (pkgs.gnome2) gtkglext;
     stdenv = gcc6Stdenv;
-    boost = boost.override { enablePython = true; };
+    boost = boost155.override { enablePython = true; };
   };
 
   k9copy = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/video/k9copy {};