diff --git a/gnu/packages/boost.scm b/gnu/packages/boost.scm
index db0f79f3b0..a59bb01f3d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/boost.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/boost.scm
@@ -363,16 +363,15 @@ signals and slots system.")
     (arguments
      (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments boost)
       ((#:phases phases)
-        `(modify-phases ,phases
-         (add-after 'configure 'update-jam
-           (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
-             (let ((output-port (open-file "project-config.jam" "a")))
-               (display "using mpi ;" output-port)
-               (newline output-port)
-               (close output-port))))))))
+       `(modify-phases ,phases
+          (add-after 'configure 'update-jam
+            (lambda* (#:key inputs outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              (let ((output-port (open-file "project-config.jam" "a")))
+                (display "using mpi ;" output-port)
+                (newline output-port)
+                (close output-port))))))))
     (home-page "https://www.boost.org")
-    (synopsis "Message Passing Interface library")
-    (license (license:x11-style "https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt"))))
+    (synopsis "Message Passing Interface (MPI) library for C++")))
 
 (define-public mdds
   (package