diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 65a62caee..84b38704b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2011-2020 Carles Fernandez-Prades <carles.fernandez@cttc
 - Make use of `std::span` if the compiler supports it, and use gsl-lite as a
   fallback. The latter has been updated to version
   [0.37.0](https://github.com/gsl-lite/gsl-lite/releases/tag/0.37.0).
+- Fixes building against Boost 1.73 in old compilers (_e.g._, GCC 4.x).
 
 ### Improvements in Reliability:
 
diff --git a/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt b/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
index 9b20e490d..220115e86 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_LESS 1.58.0)
     target_compile_definitions(pvt_gr_blocks PRIVATE -DOLD_BOOST=1)
 endif()
 
+if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+    target_compile_definitions(pvt_gr_blocks
+        PRIVATE
+            -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 # Check if we have std::put_time (Workaround for gcc < 5.0)
 include(CheckCXXSourceCompiles)
 check_cxx_source_compiles("
diff --git a/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/rtklib_pvt_gs.cc b/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/rtklib_pvt_gs.cc
index 651bba54c..f3f68f251 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/rtklib_pvt_gs.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/PVT/gnuradio_blocks/rtklib_pvt_gs.cc
@@ -193,8 +193,12 @@ rtklib_pvt_gs::rtklib_pvt_gs(uint32_t nchannels,
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("telemetry"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_telemetry(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&rtklib_pvt_gs::msg_handler_telemetry, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&rtklib_pvt_gs::msg_handler_telemetry, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     // initialize kml_printer
     std::string kml_dump_filename;
diff --git a/src/algorithms/channel/libs/CMakeLists.txt b/src/algorithms/channel/libs/CMakeLists.txt
index 8adf4ee08..0c81f0f43 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/channel/libs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/channel/libs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+    target_compile_definitions(channel_libs
+        PRIVATE
+            -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 if(ENABLE_CLANG_TIDY)
     if(CLANG_TIDY_EXE)
         set_target_properties(channel_libs
diff --git a/src/algorithms/channel/libs/channel_msg_receiver_cc.cc b/src/algorithms/channel/libs/channel_msg_receiver_cc.cc
index 859db4f1c..a7dcfbeae 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/channel/libs/channel_msg_receiver_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/channel/libs/channel_msg_receiver_cc.cc
@@ -43,8 +43,12 @@ channel_msg_receiver_cc::channel_msg_receiver_cc(std::shared_ptr<ChannelFsm> cha
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&channel_msg_receiver_cc::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&channel_msg_receiver_cc::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
 
     d_channel_fsm = std::move(channel_fsm);
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
index c14d39069..82f6c536a 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+    target_compile_definitions(obs_gr_blocks
+        PRIVATE
+            -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 if(ENABLE_CLANG_TIDY)
     if(CLANG_TIDY_EXE)
         set_target_properties(obs_gr_blocks
diff --git a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_gs.cc b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_gs.cc
index b97e15cc6..9eb58fef1 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_gs.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/observables/gnuradio_blocks/hybrid_observables_gs.cc
@@ -75,8 +75,12 @@ hybrid_observables_gs::hybrid_observables_gs(const Obs_Conf &conf_) : gr::block(
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("pvt_to_observables"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_pvt_to_observables(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&hybrid_observables_gs::msg_handler_pvt_to_observables, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&hybrid_observables_gs::msg_handler_pvt_to_observables, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     // Send Channel status to gnss_flowgraph
     this->message_port_register_out(pmt::mp("status"));
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
index 3480757c3..4db2b3f6a 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -130,6 +130,13 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+    target_compile_definitions(tracking_gr_blocks
+        PRIVATE
+            -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 if(has_span)
     target_compile_definitions(tracking_gr_blocks
         PUBLIC -DHAS_STD_SPAN=1
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking.cc b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking.cc
index 0c316ca69..b543ae979 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking.cc
@@ -100,8 +100,12 @@ dll_pll_veml_tracking::dll_pll_veml_tracking(const Dll_Pll_Conf &conf_) : gr::bl
         pmt::mp("telemetry_to_trk"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_telemetry_to_trk(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&dll_pll_veml_tracking::msg_handler_telemetry_to_trk, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&dll_pll_veml_tracking::msg_handler_telemetry_to_trk, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
 
     // initialize internal vars
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga.cc b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga.cc
index 12f43e109..cc6cf931d 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga.cc
@@ -90,8 +90,12 @@ dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga(const Dll_Pll_Conf_Fpga &
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("telemetry_to_trk"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_telemetry_to_trk(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::msg_handler_telemetry_to_trk, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&dll_pll_veml_tracking_fpga::msg_handler_telemetry_to_trk, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     // initialize internal vars
     d_dll_filt_history.set_capacity(1000);
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc
index 4e1d41aaa..824cb74ba 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc
@@ -114,8 +114,12 @@ glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc::glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("preamble_timestamp_s"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_preamble_index(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     this->message_port_register_out(pmt::mp("events"));
     this->message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("telemetry_to_trk"));
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc
index 1095b2a75..752bee325 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc
@@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc::glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("preamble_timestamp_s"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_preamble_index(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     this->message_port_register_out(pmt::mp("events"));
     this->message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("telemetry_to_trk"));
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc
index 89bf850be..781683187 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc.cc
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
+#else
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#endif
+
 #define CN0_ESTIMATION_SAMPLES 10
 
 
@@ -106,8 +111,12 @@ glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc::glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("preamble_timestamp_s"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_preamble_index(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_cc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     this->message_port_register_out(pmt::mp("events"));
     this->message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("telemetry_to_trk"));
diff --git a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc
index e12ecf3ec..58373d6e4 100644
--- a/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc
+++ b/src/algorithms/tracking/gnuradio_blocks/glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <vector>
 
+#if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
+#else
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#endif
+
 #define CN0_ESTIMATION_SAMPLES 10
 
 
@@ -104,8 +109,12 @@ glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc::glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("preamble_timestamp_s"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_preamble_index(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&glonass_l2_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_sc::msg_handler_preamble_index, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     this->message_port_register_out(pmt::mp("events"));
     this->message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("telemetry_to_trk"));
diff --git a/src/core/libs/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/libs/CMakeLists.txt
index fec647a75..3df13834a 100644
--- a/src/core/libs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/libs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+    target_compile_definitions(core_libs
+        PRIVATE
+            -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 if(ENABLE_CLANG_TIDY)
     if(CLANG_TIDY_EXE)
         set_target_properties(core_libs
diff --git a/src/core/libs/channel_status_msg_receiver.cc b/src/core/libs/channel_status_msg_receiver.cc
index db275750f..5b126adcc 100644
--- a/src/core/libs/channel_status_msg_receiver.cc
+++ b/src/core/libs/channel_status_msg_receiver.cc
@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@
 
 #include "channel_status_msg_receiver.h"
 #include <boost/any.hpp>
-#include <boost/bind.hpp>
 #include <glog/logging.h>
 #include <gnuradio/gr_complex.h>
 #include <gnuradio/io_signature.h>
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <utility>
 
+#if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
+#else
+#include <boost/bind.hpp>
+#endif
+
 
 channel_status_msg_receiver_sptr channel_status_msg_receiver_make()
 {
@@ -40,8 +44,12 @@ channel_status_msg_receiver::channel_status_msg_receiver() : gr::block("channel_
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("status"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&channel_status_msg_receiver::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&channel_status_msg_receiver::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     d_pvt_status.RX_time = -1;  // to indicate that the PVT is not available
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 090638310..ef197ed28 100644
--- a/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -556,6 +556,12 @@ if(ENABLE_UNIT_TESTING)
                 -DHAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA=0
         )
     endif()
+    if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+        target_compile_definitions(run_tests
+            PRIVATE
+                -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+        )
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 if(ENABLE_FPGA)
@@ -942,7 +948,12 @@ if(NOT ENABLE_PACKAGING AND NOT ENABLE_FPGA)
                 -DHAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA=0
         )
     endif()
-
+    if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+        target_compile_definitions(acq_test
+            PRIVATE
+                -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+        )
+    endif()
     set_property(TEST acq_test PROPERTY TIMEOUT 30)
 endif()
 
@@ -1008,6 +1019,12 @@ if(NOT ENABLE_PACKAGING AND NOT ENABLE_FPGA)
                 -DHAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA=0
         )
     endif()
+    if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+        target_compile_definitions(trk_test
+            PRIVATE
+                -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+        )
+    endif()
 
     add_test(trk_test trk_test)
 
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/acq_performance_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/acq_performance_test.cc
index cd270acad..b5a8b04e4 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/acq_performance_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/acq_performance_test.cc
@@ -160,8 +160,12 @@ AcqPerfTest_msg_rx::AcqPerfTest_msg_rx(Concurrent_Queue<int>& queue) : gr::block
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&AcqPerfTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&AcqPerfTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b1i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b1i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
index eec214726..7528cd185 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b1i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b1i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ BeidouB1iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::BeidouB1iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx() : gr:
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&BeidouB1iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&BeidouB1iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b3i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b3i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
index 6461b99de..3d2ac0ac9 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b3i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/beidou_b3i_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ BeidouB3iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::BeidouB3iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx() : gr:
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&BeidouB3iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&BeidouB3iPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
index c34c6a287..6a712178e 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_8ms_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
@@ -106,8 +106,12 @@ GalileoE1Pcps8msAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::GalileoE1Pcps8msAmbiguo
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE1Pcps8msAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE1Pcps8msAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
index 6ffc0acf0..89ba3476e 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
@@ -104,8 +104,12 @@ GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcqu
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc_test.cc
index 77ec83f5b..774616f0d 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc_test.cc
@@ -113,8 +113,12 @@ GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoCTest_msg_rx::GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisit
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoCTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoCTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_test.cc
index ebcc7479d..0d2e1b0ed 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_ambiguous_acquisition_test.cc
@@ -125,8 +125,12 @@ GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionT
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsAmbiguousAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
index 1c5e6d679..f9c704aca 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_cccwsr_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@ GalileoE1PcpsCccwsrAmbiguousAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::GalileoE1PcpsCccwsrAmbiguous
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsCccwsrAmbiguousAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsCccwsrAmbiguousAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
index af918931d..88ef538e5 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_quicksync_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test_msg_rx::GalileoE1PcpsQuic
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsQuickSyncAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2014Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
index 514361045..94d48aae7 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e1_pcps_tong_ambiguous_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
@@ -104,8 +104,12 @@ GalileoE1PcpsTongAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::GalileoE1PcpsTongAmbig
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsTongAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE1PcpsTongAmbiguousAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e5a_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2014_gensource_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e5a_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2014_gensource_test.cc
index 701c4fcf1..b59d37f78 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e5a_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2014_gensource_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/galileo_e5a_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2014_gensource_test.cc
@@ -100,8 +100,12 @@ GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2014GensourceTest_msg_rx::GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisition
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2014GensourceTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GalileoE5aPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2014GensourceTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2017_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2017_test.cc
index 22b09d6f0..6d25bc460 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2017_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2017_test.cc
@@ -106,8 +106,12 @@ GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2017Test_msg_rx::GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC201
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2017Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2017Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
index 179b56507..59a81297d 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
@@ -99,8 +99,12 @@ GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx() :
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l2_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l2_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
index 445b5ac9b..949418857 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l2_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/glonass_l2_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
@@ -104,8 +104,12 @@ GlonassL2CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::GlonassL2CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx(con
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GlonassL2CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GlonassL2CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
index 5dfaaa5ac..bd817dcff 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@ GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_ms
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
index 127ba73a6..8db0e87af 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
@@ -123,8 +123,12 @@ GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx() : gr::blo
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_opencl_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_opencl_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
index 1b2b4d242..ae6a5060d 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_opencl_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_opencl_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
@@ -102,8 +102,12 @@ GpsL1CaPcpsOpenClAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::GpsL1CaPcpsOpenClAcquisitionGSo
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsOpenClAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsOpenClAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
index 76f70abfd..68953fe13 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_quicksync_acquisition_gsoc2014_test.cc
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@ GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test_msg_rx::GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisit
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsQuickSyncAcquisitionGSoC2014Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
index bd93809c4..5b6bb9e38 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l1_ca_pcps_tong_acquisition_gsoc2013_test.cc
@@ -104,8 +104,12 @@ GpsL1CaPcpsTongAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::GpsL1CaPcpsTongAcquisitionGSoC201
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsTongAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CaPcpsTongAcquisitionGSoC2013Test_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l2_m_pcps_acquisition_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l2_m_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
index 58add2717..c4c2a7951 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l2_m_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/acquisition/gps_l2_m_pcps_acquisition_test.cc
@@ -115,8 +115,12 @@ GpsL2MPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::GpsL2MPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx() : gr::block
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL2MPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL2MPcpsAcquisitionTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/CMakeLists.txt b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/CMakeLists.txt
index 72c32a8d3..ecac00f2b 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+    target_compile_definitions(signal_processing_testing_lib
+        PRIVATE
+            -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 if(ENABLE_CLANG_TIDY)
     if(CLANG_TIDY_EXE)
         set_target_properties(signal_processing_testing_lib
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/acquisition_msg_rx.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/acquisition_msg_rx.cc
index cadc0f2d2..0d143a34a 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/acquisition_msg_rx.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/libs/acquisition_msg_rx.cc
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@ Acquisition_msg_rx::Acquisition_msg_rx() : gr::block("Acquisition_msg_rx", gr::i
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&Acquisition_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&Acquisition_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test.cc
index 0a6b3c0a2..931d5c21c 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test.cc
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ using HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_sptr = std::shared_ptr<HybridObservablesTest_
 using HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_sptr = boost::shared_ptr<HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx>;
 #endif
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_sptr HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_make();
 
+
 class HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx : public gr::block
 {
 private:
@@ -111,11 +113,13 @@ public:
     ~HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx();  //!< Default destructor
 };
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_sptr HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_make()
 {
     return HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_sptr(new HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx());
 }
 
+
 void HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events(pmt::pmt_t msg)
 {
     try
@@ -130,18 +134,24 @@ void HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events(pmt::pmt_t msg)
         }
 }
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx::HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx() : gr::block("HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx", gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0), gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0))
 {
     this->message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("events"));
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx::~HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx() = default;
 
 
@@ -150,10 +160,13 @@ HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx::~HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx() = default;
 // ######## GNURADIO BLOCK MESSAGE RECEVER FOR TLM MESSAGES #########
 class HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx;
 
+
 using HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_sptr = std::shared_ptr<HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx>;
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_sptr HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_make();
 
+
 class HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx : public gr::block
 {
 private:
@@ -194,8 +207,12 @@ HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx::HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx() : gr::block
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
@@ -206,7 +223,6 @@ HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx::~HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx() = default;
 
 // ###########################################################
 
-
 class HybridObservablesTest : public ::testing::Test
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test_fpga.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test_fpga.cc
index 9295668e6..60f686a9e 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test_fpga.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/observables/hybrid_observables_test_fpga.cc
@@ -109,11 +109,13 @@ public:
     ~HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga();  //!< Default destructor
 };
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga_sptr HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga_make()
 {
     return HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga_sptr(new HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga());
 }
 
+
 void HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events(pmt::pmt_t msg)
 {
     try
@@ -128,27 +130,36 @@ void HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events(pmt::pmt_t msg)
         }
 }
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga::HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga() : gr::block("HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx", gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0), gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0))
 {
     this->message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("events"));
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga::~HybridObservablesTest_msg_rx_Fpga() = default;
 
 
 class HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga;
 
+
 using HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga_sptr = std::shared_ptr<HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga>;
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga_sptr HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga_make();
 
+
 class HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga : public gr::block
 {
 private:
@@ -161,11 +172,13 @@ public:
     ~HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga();  //!< Default destructor
 };
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga_sptr HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga_make()
 {
     return HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga_sptr(new HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga());
 }
 
+
 void HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events(pmt::pmt_t msg)
 {
     try
@@ -180,15 +193,18 @@ void HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events(pmt::pmt_t msg)
         }
 }
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga::HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga() : gr::block("HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga", gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0), gr::io_signature::make(0, 0, 0))
 {
     this->message_port_register_in(pmt::mp("events"));
-    this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"), boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+    this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"), boost::bind(&HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
     rx_message = 0;
 }
 
+
 HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga::~HybridObservablesTest_tlm_msg_rx_Fpga() = default;
 
+
 class HybridObservablesTestFpga : public ::testing::Test
 {
 public:
@@ -281,6 +297,7 @@ public:
     static constexpr float DMA_SIGNAL_SCALING_FACTOR = 8.0;
 };
 
+
 int HybridObservablesTestFpga::configure_generator()
 {
     // Configure signal generator
@@ -326,6 +343,7 @@ int HybridObservablesTestFpga::generate_signal()
     return 0;
 }
 
+
 struct DMA_handler_args_obs_test
 {
     std::string file;
@@ -335,11 +353,13 @@ struct DMA_handler_args_obs_test
     float scaling_factor;
 };
 
+
 struct acquisition_handler_args_obs_test
 {
     std::shared_ptr<AcquisitionInterface> acquisition;
 };
 
+
 void* handler_acquisition_obs_test(void* arguments)
 {
     // the acquisition is a blocking function so we have to
@@ -349,6 +369,7 @@ void* handler_acquisition_obs_test(void* arguments)
     return nullptr;
 }
 
+
 void* handler_DMA_obs_test(void* arguments)
 {
     const int MAX_INPUT_SAMPLES_TOTAL = 16384;
@@ -2091,7 +2112,6 @@ TEST_F(HybridObservablesTestFpga, ValidationOfResults)
                 }
         }
 
-
     // read measured values
     Observables_Dump_Reader estimated_observables(tracking_ch_vec.size());
     ASSERT_NO_THROW({
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/telemetry_decoder/gps_l1_ca_telemetry_decoder_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/telemetry_decoder/gps_l1_ca_telemetry_decoder_test.cc
index 2f1e18b05..65b2856a9 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/telemetry_decoder/gps_l1_ca_telemetry_decoder_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/telemetry_decoder/gps_l1_ca_telemetry_decoder_test.cc
@@ -109,8 +109,12 @@ GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_msg_rx::GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_msg_
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_tlm_msg_rx::GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
 #else
-        boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_tlm_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTelemetryDecoderTest_tlm_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_test.cc
index 4ad2d9d1e..e7d71d6a7 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_c_aid_tracking_test.cc
@@ -88,8 +88,12 @@ GlonassL1CaDllPllCAidTrackingTest_msg_rx::GlonassL1CaDllPllCAidTrackingTest_msg_
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaDllPllCAidTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaDllPllCAidTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
index 285dd40ef..62e67f10f 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/glonass_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
@@ -95,8 +95,12 @@ GlonassL1CaDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::GlonassL1CaDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx() : g
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GlonassL1CaDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
index 9700b08fd..2ef143e75 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
@@ -125,8 +125,12 @@ GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx() : gr::block
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test_fpga.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test_fpga.cc
index 61bd51ae8..e3c880966 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test_fpga.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_dll_pll_tracking_test_fpga.cc
@@ -212,8 +212,12 @@ GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTestFpga_msg_rx::GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTestFpga_msg_rx() : g
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t &&PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTestFpga_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CADllPllTrackingTestFpga_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_kf_tracking_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_kf_tracking_test.cc
index c6ddf8ff8..eef1afe19 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_kf_tracking_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l1_ca_kf_tracking_test.cc
@@ -126,8 +126,12 @@ GpsL1CAKfTrackingTest_msg_rx::GpsL1CAKfTrackingTest_msg_rx() : gr::block("GpsL1C
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL1CAKfTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL1CAKfTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l2_m_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l2_m_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
index 9c950eed5..7ce9ba42a 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l2_m_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/gps_l2_m_dll_pll_tracking_test.cc
@@ -102,8 +102,12 @@ GpsL2MDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::GpsL2MDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx() : gr::block("
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&GpsL2MDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&GpsL2MDllPllTrackingTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test.cc
index b4bfcd237..484e2b890 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test.cc
@@ -141,8 +141,12 @@ TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx::TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx() : gr::block("TrackingPull
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test_fpga.cc b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test_fpga.cc
index 106b5ac99..ef93fd2a3 100644
--- a/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test_fpga.cc
+++ b/src/tests/unit-tests/signal-processing-blocks/tracking/tracking_pull-in_test_fpga.cc
@@ -139,8 +139,12 @@ TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx_Fpga::TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx_Fpga() : gr::block("Tr
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&TrackingPullInTest_msg_rx_Fpga::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt b/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt
index 14d2ce987..70c817959 100644
--- a/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/utils/front-end-cal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ else()
     )
 endif()
 
+if(Boost_VERSION_STRING VERSION_GREATER 1.72.99)
+    target_compile_definitions(front-end-cal
+        PRIVATE
+            -DBOOST_173_OR_GREATER=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 if(ENABLE_CLANG_TIDY)
     if(CLANG_TIDY_EXE)
         set_target_properties(front-end-cal
diff --git a/src/utils/front-end-cal/main.cc b/src/utils/front-end-cal/main.cc
index 208e88084..0749eae53 100644
--- a/src/utils/front-end-cal/main.cc
+++ b/src/utils/front-end-cal/main.cc
@@ -149,8 +149,12 @@ FrontEndCal_msg_rx::FrontEndCal_msg_rx() : gr::block("FrontEndCal_msg_rx", gr::i
     this->set_msg_handler(pmt::mp("events"),
 #if HAS_GENERIC_LAMBDA
         [this](pmt::pmt_t&& PH1) { msg_handler_events(PH1); });
+#else
+#if BOOST_173_OR_GREATER
+        boost::bind(&FrontEndCal_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, boost::placeholders::_1));
 #else
         boost::bind(&FrontEndCal_msg_rx::msg_handler_events, this, _1));
+#endif
 #endif
     rx_message = 0;
 }