diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 75e522be098c..8193bce39791 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3408,7 +3408,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   flavours = callPackage ../applications/misc/flavours { };
 
-  flirc = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/video/flirc { };
+  flirc = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/video/flirc {
+    readline = readline63;
+  };
 
   flood = nodePackages.flood;