diff --git a/release.nix b/release.nix
index e29d8c91..ff0c750d 100644
--- a/release.nix
+++ b/release.nix
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ rec {
           guile # optional, for Guile + Guix support
           perlDeps perl nix
           postgresql95 # for running the tests
+          boost
         ];
 
       hydraPath = lib.makeBinPath (