diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 4212b0aa56c8..999d10c3dc64 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -2200,6 +2200,10 @@ in {
     };
   };
 
+  # Build boost for this specific Python version
+  # TODO: use separate output for libboost_python.so
+  boost = pkgs.boost.override {inherit python;};
+
   buttersink = buildPythonPackage rec {
     name = "buttersink-0.6.8";
 
@@ -19990,7 +19994,7 @@ in {
       sha256 = "12zcjv4cwwjihiaf74kslrdmmk4bs47h7006gyqfwdfchfjdgg4r";
     };
 
-    buildInputs = with self; [ pkgs.boost pkgs.freetype pkgs.ftgl pkgs.mesa ];
+    buildInputs = with self; [ boost pkgs.freetype pkgs.ftgl pkgs.mesa ];
 
     meta = {
       description = "Python bindings for FTGL (FreeType for OpenGL)";