diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d00812b78d5e..8f371c8ef76a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -883,7 +883,9 @@ with pkgs;
     type = "OPN";
   };
 
-  arc_unpacker = callPackage ../tools/archivers/arc_unpacker { };
+  arc_unpacker = callPackage ../tools/archivers/arc_unpacker {
+    boost = boost16x; # checkPhase fails with Boost 1.77
+  };
 
   adminer = callPackage ../servers/adminer { };