diff --git a/tests/daemon/common/global.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/common/global.t.cpp
index b738d32..61556f7 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/common/global.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/common/global.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.hpp"
 #include "tests/daemon/rib-io-fixture.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
+
 #include <thread>
 
 namespace nfd::tests {
@@ -37,8 +39,8 @@
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ThreadLocalIoService)
 {
-  boost::asio::io_service* s1 = &getGlobalIoService();
-  boost::asio::io_service* s2 = nullptr;
+  boost::asio::io_context* s1 = &getGlobalIoService();
+  boost::asio::io_context* s2 = nullptr;
 
   std::thread t([&s2] { s2 = &getGlobalIoService(); });
   t.join();
@@ -63,8 +65,8 @@
 
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(MainRibIoService, RibIoFixture)
 {
-  boost::asio::io_service* mainIo = &g_io;
-  boost::asio::io_service* ribIo = g_ribIo;
+  boost::asio::io_context* mainIo = &g_io;
+  boost::asio::io_context* ribIo = g_ribIo;
 
   BOOST_CHECK(mainIo != ribIo);
   BOOST_CHECK(&getGlobalIoService() == mainIo);
@@ -72,15 +74,15 @@
   BOOST_CHECK(&getRibIoService() == ribIo);
   auto mainThreadId = std::this_thread::get_id();
 
-  runOnRibIoService([&] {
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] {
     BOOST_CHECK(mainThreadId != std::this_thread::get_id());
     BOOST_CHECK(&getGlobalIoService() == ribIo);
     BOOST_CHECK(&getMainIoService() == mainIo);
     BOOST_CHECK(&getRibIoService() == ribIo);
   });
 
-  runOnRibIoService([&] {
-    runOnMainIoService([&] {
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] {
+    boost::asio::post(getMainIoService(), [&] {
       BOOST_CHECK(mainThreadId == std::this_thread::get_id());
       BOOST_CHECK(&getGlobalIoService() == mainIo);
       BOOST_CHECK(&getMainIoService() == mainIo);
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(PollInAllThreads, RibIoFixture)
 {
   bool hasRibRun = false;
-  runOnRibIoService([&] { hasRibRun = true; });
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] { hasRibRun = true; });
   std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasRibRun, false);
 
@@ -101,9 +103,9 @@
 
   hasRibRun = false;
   bool hasMainRun = false;
-  runOnMainIoService([&] {
+  boost::asio::post(getMainIoService(), [&] {
     hasMainRun = true;
-    runOnRibIoService([&] { hasRibRun = true; });
+    boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] { hasRibRun = true; });
   });
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasMainRun, false);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasRibRun, false);
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@
 BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE(AdvanceClocks, RibIoTimeFixture)
 {
   bool hasRibRun = false;
-  runOnRibIoService([&] { hasRibRun = true; });
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] { hasRibRun = true; });
   std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasRibRun, false);
 
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@
   bool hasMainRun = false;
   getScheduler().schedule(250_ms, [&] {
     hasMainRun = true;
-    runOnRibIoService([&] { hasRibRun = true; });
+    boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] { hasRibRun = true; });
   });
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasMainRun, false);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(hasRibRun, false);
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/test-netif.hpp b/tests/daemon/face/test-netif.hpp
index 9e32d60..cf4e3fa 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/test-netif.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/test-netif.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 namespace nfd::tests {
 
 /** \brief Enumerate network interfaces using the given NetworkMonitor
- *  \param netmon a NetworkMonitor constructed on the global io_service.
+ *  \param netmon a NetworkMonitor constructed on the global io_context.
  *  \note This function is blocking
  *  \note Signals are supported if caller keeps \p netmon running
  */
diff --git a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-transport-fixture.hpp b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-transport-fixture.hpp
index d95be2c..2590cda 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-transport-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/face/unix-stream-transport-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 {
 public:
   explicit
-  AcceptorWithCleanup(boost::asio::io_service& io, const std::string& path = "")
+  AcceptorWithCleanup(boost::asio::io_context& io, const std::string& path = "")
     : unix_stream::acceptor(io)
   {
     this->open();
diff --git a/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.cpp b/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.cpp
index 05aa8a1..2fdb6ed 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -42,11 +42,7 @@
 GlobalIoFixture::pollIo()
 {
   if (g_io.stopped()) {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106600
     g_io.restart();
-#else
-    g_io.reset();
-#endif
   }
   return g_io.poll();
 }
diff --git a/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.hpp b/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.hpp
index e374ec0..5422e72 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/global-io-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@
 
 namespace nfd::tests {
 
-/** \brief A fixture providing proper setup and teardown of the global io_service.
+/**
+ * \brief A fixture providing proper setup and teardown of the global io_context.
  *
- *  Every daemon fixture or test case should inherit from this fixture,
- *  to have per test case io_service initialization and cleanup.
+ * Every daemon fixture or test case should inherit from this fixture,
+ * to have per test case io_context initialization and cleanup.
  */
 class GlobalIoFixture
 {
@@ -42,18 +43,21 @@
 
   ~GlobalIoFixture();
 
-  /** \brief Poll the global io_service.
+  /**
+   * \brief Poll the global io_context.
    */
   size_t
   pollIo();
 
 protected:
-  /** \brief Reference to the global io_service instance.
+  /**
+   * \brief Reference to the global io_context instance.
    */
-  boost::asio::io_service& g_io;
+  boost::asio::io_context& g_io;
 };
 
-/** \brief GlobalIoFixture that also overrides steady clock and system clock.
+/**
+ * \brief GlobalIoFixture that also overrides steady clock and system clock.
  */
 class GlobalIoTimeFixture : public ClockFixture, public GlobalIoFixture
 {
diff --git a/tests/daemon/rib-io-fixture.hpp b/tests/daemon/rib-io-fixture.hpp
index e825f7d..b280535 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/rib-io-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/rib-io-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 
 namespace nfd::tests {
 
-/** \brief A base test fixture that provides both main and RIB io_service.
+/**
+ * \brief A base test fixture that provides both main and RIB io_context.
  */
 class RibIoFixture : public GlobalIoFixture
 {
@@ -44,27 +45,31 @@
   ~RibIoFixture();
 
 protected:
-  /** \brief Poll main and RIB thread io_service to process all pending I/O events.
+  /**
+   * \brief Poll main and RIB thread io_context to process all pending I/O events.
    *
    * This call will execute all pending I/O events, including events that are posted
-   * inside the processing event, i.e., main and RIB thread io_service will be polled
+   * inside the processing event, i.e., main and RIB thread io_context will be polled
    * repeatedly until all pending events are processed.
    *
-   * \warning Must be called from the main thread
+   * \warning Must be called from the main thread.
    */
   void
   poll();
 
 protected:
-  /** \brief Pointer to global main io_service.
+  /**
+   * \brief Pointer to global main io_context.
    */
-  boost::asio::io_service* g_mainIo = nullptr;
+  boost::asio::io_context* g_mainIo = nullptr;
 
-  /** \brief Pointer to global RIB io_service.
+  /**
+   * \brief Pointer to global RIB io_context.
    */
-  boost::asio::io_service* g_ribIo = nullptr;
+  boost::asio::io_context* g_ribIo = nullptr;
 
-  /** \brief Global RIB thread.
+  /**
+   * \brief Global RIB thread.
    */
   std::thread g_ribThread;
 
@@ -76,7 +81,8 @@
   std::condition_variable m_ribPollEndCv;
 };
 
-/** \brief RibIoFixture that also overrides steady clock and system clock.
+/**
+ * \brief RibIoFixture that also overrides steady clock and system clock.
  */
 class RibIoTimeFixture : public ClockFixture, public RibIoFixture
 {
diff --git a/tests/daemon/rib/service.t.cpp b/tests/daemon/rib/service.t.cpp
index 5b808cc..51189fc 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/rib/service.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/rib/service.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
 #include "tests/test-common.hpp"
 #include "tests/daemon/rib-io-fixture.hpp"
 
+#include <boost/asio/post.hpp>
 #include <boost/property_tree/info_parser.hpp>
+
 #include <sstream>
 
 namespace nfd::tests {
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
   BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Service::get(), std::logic_error);
   BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Service(section, m_ribKeyChain), std::logic_error);
 
-  runOnRibIoService([&] {
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] {
     {
       BOOST_CHECK_THROW(Service::get(), std::logic_error);
       Service ribService(section, m_ribKeyChain);
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@
     }
   )CONFIG";
 
-  runOnRibIoService([&] {
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] {
     BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(Service(makeSection(CONFIG), m_ribKeyChain));
   });
   poll();
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@
     }
   )CONFIG";
 
-  runOnRibIoService([&] {
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] {
     BOOST_CHECK_NO_THROW(Service(makeSection(CONFIG), m_ribKeyChain));
   });
   poll();
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@
     }
   )CONFIG";
 
-  runOnRibIoService([&] {
+  boost::asio::post(getRibIoService(), [&] {
     BOOST_CHECK_EXCEPTION(Service(makeSection(CONFIG), m_ribKeyChain), ConfigFile::Error,
                           [] (const auto& e) {
                             return e.what() == "localhop_security and auto_prefix_propagate "
diff --git a/tests/io-fixture.hpp b/tests/io-fixture.hpp
index fec308e..ebc40da 100644
--- a/tests/io-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/io-fixture.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include "tests/clock-fixture.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/asio/io_service.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
 
 namespace nfd::tests {
 
@@ -39,17 +39,13 @@
   afterTick() final
   {
     if (m_io.stopped()) {
-#if BOOST_VERSION >= 106600
       m_io.restart();
-#else
-      m_io.reset();
-#endif
     }
     m_io.poll();
   }
 
 protected:
-  boost::asio::io_service m_io;
+  boost::asio::io_context m_io;
 };
 
 } // namespace nfd::tests
diff --git a/tests/other/wscript b/tests/other/wscript
index a2099aa..1514f61 100644
--- a/tests/other/wscript
+++ b/tests/other/wscript
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         # main
         bld.objects(target=f'other-tests-{module}-main',
                     source='../main.cpp',
-                    use='BOOST',
+                    use='BOOST_TESTS',
                     defines=[f'BOOST_TEST_MODULE={name}'])
         # module
         bld.program(name=module,
diff --git a/tests/tools/ndn-autoconfig/procedure.t.cpp b/tests/tools/ndn-autoconfig/procedure.t.cpp
index ea5311b..d6a024d 100644
--- a/tests/tools/ndn-autoconfig/procedure.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/tools/ndn-autoconfig/procedure.t.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2022,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2023,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@
   /** \param stageName stage name
    *  \param nCalls pointer to a variable which is incremented each time doStart is invoked
    *  \param result expected result, nullopt to cause a failued
-   *  \param io io_service to asynchronously post the result
+   *  \param io io_context to asynchronously post the result
    */
   DummyStage(const std::string& stageName, int* nCalls,
-             const std::optional<FaceUri>& result, boost::asio::io_service& io)
+             const std::optional<FaceUri>& result, boost::asio::io_context& io)
     : m_stageName(stageName)
     , m_nCalls(nCalls)
     , m_result(result)
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
     if (m_nCalls != nullptr) {
       ++(*m_nCalls);
     }
-    m_io.post([this] {
+
+    boost::asio::post(m_io, [this] {
       if (m_result) {
         this->succeed(*m_result);
       }
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
   std::string m_stageName;
   int* m_nCalls;
   std::optional<FaceUri> m_result;
-  boost::asio::io_service& m_io;
+  boost::asio::io_context& m_io;
 };
 
 /** \brief Two-stage Procedure where the first stage succeeds and the second stage fails.
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
   int nCalls2 = 0;
 
 private:
-  boost::asio::io_service& m_io;
+  boost::asio::io_context& m_io;
 };
 
 /** \brief Two-stage Procedure where the first stage fails and the second stage succeeds.
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@
   int nCalls2 = 0;
 
 private:
-  boost::asio::io_service& m_io;
+  boost::asio::io_context& m_io;
 };
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(NdnAutoconfig)
diff --git a/tests/tools/nfdc/status-report.t.cpp b/tests/tools/nfdc/status-report.t.cpp
index dcf797c..2e9626e 100644
--- a/tests/tools/nfdc/status-report.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/tools/nfdc/status-report.t.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 class DummyModule : public Module
 {
 public:
-  DummyModule(const std::string& moduleName, boost::asio::io_service& io)
+  DummyModule(const std::string& moduleName, boost::asio::io_context& io)
     : m_moduleName(moduleName)
     , m_scheduler(io)
     , m_res(0)
diff --git a/tests/wscript b/tests/wscript
index ed4eb19..6e27661 100644
--- a/tests/wscript
+++ b/tests/wscript
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
             target='tests-common',
             features='pch',
             source=bld.path.ant_glob('*.cpp', excl='main.cpp'),
-            use='core-objects',
+            use='BOOST_TESTS core-objects',
             headers='../core/common.hpp boost-test.hpp',
             defines=[tmpdir])
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
             # main() for the module
             bld.objects(target=f'unit-tests-{module}-main',
                         source='main.cpp',
-                        use='BOOST',
+                        use='BOOST_TESTS',
                         defines=[f'BOOST_TEST_MODULE=NFD {module.capitalize()}'])
 
             subdir = 'daemon/rib' if module == 'rib' else module