diff --git a/boost.sh b/boost.sh
index 2250c8e30b..50806f0e25 100644
--- a/boost.sh
+++ b/boost.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package: boost
-version: v1.83.0-alice2
-tag: v1.83.0-alice2
+version: v1.90.0
+tag: v1.90.0
 source: https://github.com/alisw/boost.git
 requires:
   - "GCC-Toolchain:(?!osx)"
diff --git a/cgal.sh b/cgal.sh
index e5e23aca34..f180e7a9e6 100644
--- a/cgal.sh
+++ b/cgal.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package: cgal
-version: "4.6.3"
+version: "6.1"
 requires:
   - boost
 build_requires:
diff --git a/defaults-ali.sh b/defaults-ali.sh
index 308956580e..06ddf2a22d 100644
--- a/defaults-ali.sh
+++ b/defaults-ali.sh
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ overrides:
       - JAliEn-ROOT
   vgm:
     tag: "v5-2"
-  cgal:
-    version: 4.12.2
   fastjet:
     tag: v3.4.1_1.052-alice2
   ROOT:
diff --git a/defaults-o2-epn.sh b/defaults-o2-epn.sh
index 738c47c5d5..b669ad589c 100644
--- a/defaults-o2-epn.sh
+++ b/defaults-o2-epn.sh
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ overrides:
       - Vc
       - ZeroMQ
       - JAliEn-ROOT
-  cgal:
-    version: 4.12.2
   fastjet:
     tag: v3.4.0_1.045-alice1
   DataDistribution:
diff --git a/defaults-o2.sh b/defaults-o2.sh
index 9fe97ea474..1021d341ce 100644
--- a/defaults-o2.sh
+++ b/defaults-o2.sh
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ overrides:
       - Vc
       - ZeroMQ
       - JAliEn-ROOT
-  cgal:
-    version: 4.12.2
 ---
 # This file is included in any build recipe and it's only used to set
 # environment variables. Which file to actually include can be defined by the