diff --git a/games/vcmi/Makefile b/games/vcmi/Makefile
index 39d236795744..8dc6ac1ef785 100644
--- a/games/vcmi/Makefile
+++ b/games/vcmi/Makefile
@@ -1,49 +1,47 @@
 PORTNAME=	vcmi
 PORTVERSION=	1.5.7
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	games
 
 MAINTAINER=	danfe@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Open-source engine for Heroes of Might and Magic III
 WWW=		https://vcmi.eu/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2+
 
-BROKEN=		fails to build with boost-1.86+
-
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libavcodec.so:multimedia/ffmpeg \
 		libboost_atomic.so:devel/boost-libs \
 		libfuzzylite.so:devel/fuzzylite \
 		libminizip.so:archivers/minizip \
 		libtbb.so:devel/onetbb
 RUN_DEPENDS=	bash:shells/bash
 
 USES=		cmake pkgconfig sdl shebangfix
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_PROJECT=	innoextract:inex
 GH_TAGNAME=	9977089:inex
 GH_SUBDIR=	launcher/lib/innoextract:inex
 USE_SDL=	image2 mixer2 sdl2 ttf2
 SHEBANG_FILES=	vcmibuilder
 CMAKE_ARGS=	-DCMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH_USE_LINK_PATH:BOOL=ON \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_RPATH:PATH=${PREFIX}/lib/${PORTNAME} \
 		-DENABLE_GITVERSION:BOOL=OFF -DENABLE_TEST:BOOL=OFF \
 		-DFORCE_BUNDLED_FL:BOOL=OFF
 
 PORTDOCS=	ChangeLog.md
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS QT
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	QT
 OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 
 QT_DESC=	Build Qt-based game launcher and map editor
 QT_USES=	qt:5
 QT_USE=		QT=buildtools:build,linguisttools:build,qmake:build \
 		QT=core,gui,network,widgets
 QT_CMAKE_OFF=	-DENABLE_LAUNCHER:BOOL=OFF -DENABLE_EDITOR:BOOL=OFF
 
 post-install-DOCS-on:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${PORTDOCS:S,^,${WRKSRC}/,} ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/games/vcmi/files/patch-client_ServerRunner.cpp b/games/vcmi/files/patch-client_ServerRunner.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..984ed888de64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/vcmi/files/patch-client_ServerRunner.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+--- client/ServerRunner.cpp.orig	2024-08-25 21:27:47 UTC
++++ client/ServerRunner.cpp
+@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@
+  */
+ #include "StdInc.h"
+ 
++#ifndef VCMI_MOBILE
++#include <boost/process/v1/child.hpp>
++#include <boost/process/v1/io.hpp>
++#endif
++
+ #include "ServerRunner.h"
+ 
+ #include "../lib/VCMIDirs.h"
+ #include "../lib/CThreadHelper.h"
+ #include "../server/CVCMIServer.h"
+ 
+-#ifndef VCMI_MOBILE
+-#include <boost/process/child.hpp>
+-#include <boost/process/io.hpp>
+-#endif
+ 
+ ServerThreadRunner::ServerThreadRunner() = default;
+ ServerThreadRunner::~ServerThreadRunner() = default;
+@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ void ServerProcessRunner::start(uint16_t port, bool co
+ 		args.push_back("--lobby");
+ 
+ 	std::error_code ec;
+-	child = std::make_unique<boost::process::child>(serverPath, args, ec, boost::process::std_out > logPath);
++	child = std::make_unique<boost::process::v1::child>(serverPath, args, ec, boost::process::v1::std_out > logPath);
+ 
+ 	if (ec)
+ 		throw std::runtime_error("Failed to start server! Reason: " + ec.message());
diff --git a/games/vcmi/files/patch-client_ServerRunner.h b/games/vcmi/files/patch-client_ServerRunner.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..feec7e0f48df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/games/vcmi/files/patch-client_ServerRunner.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+--- client/ServerRunner.h.orig	2024-08-25 21:27:47 UTC
++++ client/ServerRunner.h
+@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ServerThreadRunner : public IServerRunner, boost
+ 
+ #ifndef VCMI_MOBILE
+ 
+-namespace boost::process {
++namespace boost::process::v1 {
+ class child;
+ }
+ 
+@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class child;
+ /// Available only on desktop systems where process management is allowed
+ class ServerProcessRunner : public IServerRunner, boost::noncopyable
+ {
+-	std::unique_ptr<boost::process::child> child;
++	std::unique_ptr<boost::process::v1::child> child;
+ 
+ public:
+ 	void start(uint16_t port, bool connectToLobby, std::shared_ptr<StartInfo> startingInfo) override;