diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
index 47585b4a0515..b33d31a5f3d4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     + lib.optionalString enablePython ''
       cat << EOF >> user-config.jam
       using python : : ${python.pythonOnBuildForHost.interpreter}
-        : ${python}/include/python${python.pythonVersion}
+        : ${python}/include/${python.libPrefix}
         : ${python}/lib
         ;
       EOF