diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/aerc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/aerc/default.nix
index 244e48939339..172cea3d061d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/aerc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/mailreaders/aerc/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   };
 
   proxyVendor = true;
-  vendorSha256 = "sha256-3BbKf2xSzXznCB5UU/cThVg329GSeJG9KwjaS+tN3Rs=";
+  vendorSha256 = "sha256-hpGd78PWk3tIwB+TPmPy0gKkU8+t5NTm9RzPuLae+Fk=";
 
   doCheck = false;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ad0c718e730b..256978950b9a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -907,7 +907,9 @@ with pkgs;
     wxGTK = wxGTK30;
   } // (config.aegisub or {}));
 
-  aerc = callPackage ../applications/networking/mailreaders/aerc { };
+  aerc = callPackage ../applications/networking/mailreaders/aerc {
+    buildGoModule = buildGo117Module;
+  };
 
   aerospike = callPackage ../servers/nosql/aerospike { };