diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix
index 70500a3c24e7..df29b2402f8d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/1.55.nix
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     cd tools/build/v2
     sh bootstrap.sh${withToolset}
     ./b2 -j$NIX_BUILD_CORES -sEXPAT_INCLUDE=${expat}/include -sEXPAT_LIBPATH=${expat}/lib --layout=${layout} variant=${variant} threading=${threading} link=${link} ${cflags} install${withToolset}
+    rm $out/bin/bjam
+    ln -s $out/bin/b2 $out/bin/bjam
   '';
 
   crossAttrs = rec {