diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpcpp/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpcpp/package.nix
index d9343c17ccc7..af22c8f658be 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpcpp/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpcpp/package.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     (lib.withFeature visualizerSupport "fftw")
     (lib.enableFeature clockSupport "clock")
     (lib.withFeature taglibSupport "taglib")
+    (lib.withFeatureAs true "boost" boost.dev)
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [