diff --git a/distros/noetic/overrides.nix b/distros/noetic/overrides.nix
index 0577e4123c..3c0aa1134b 100644
--- a/distros/noetic/overrides.nix
+++ b/distros/noetic/overrides.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@ in {
     }) ];
   });
 
+  # Many packages fail to compile with Boost 1.87
+  boost = rosSelf.boost186;
+
+  # Apply the same override as in distro-overlay.nix
+  boost186 = self.boost186.override {
+    python = rosSelf.python;
+    enablePython = true;
+  };
+
   eigenpy = rosSuper.eigenpy.overrideAttrs ({
     cmakeFlags ? [], ...
   }: {