diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.15.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.15.nix
index 368f4c420304..912c309c7003 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.15.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.15.nix
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ with self;
     propagatedBuildInputs = [
       async_ssl
       async_websocket
-      cohttp-async
+      cohttp-async_5_3
       ppx_jane
       uri-sexp
     ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.16.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.16.nix
index 6f2ec4554374..9326bea24252 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.16.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.16.nix
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ with self;
     propagatedBuildInputs = [
       async_ssl
       async_websocket
-      cohttp-async
+      cohttp-async_5_3
       ppx_jane
       uri-sexp
     ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix
index 43db542b5a1f..af7aca315183 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/janestreet/0.17.nix
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ with self;
     propagatedBuildInputs = [
       async_ssl
       async_websocket
-      cohttp-async
+      cohttp-async_5_3
       ppx_jane
       uri-sexp
     ];