diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdevil/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdevil/default.nix
index e36402b68b5a..997fb3025a03 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdevil/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdevil/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   libmng,
   lcms1,
   libtiff,
-  openexr,
+  openexr_3,
   libGL,
   libX11,
   pkg-config,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       libmng
       lcms1
       libtiff
-      openexr
+      openexr_3
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals withXorg [
       libX11