diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/go-chromecast/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/go-chromecast/default.nix
index 99ddd7b24b69..94e698289297 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/go-chromecast/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/go-chromecast/default.nix
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     description = "CLI for Google Chromecast, Home devices and Cast Groups";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ marsam ];
+    broken = true; # build fails with go > 1.17
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 99f7c3ce2391..412479274816 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4143,10 +4143,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   gdu = callPackage ../tools/system/gdu { };
 
-  go-chromecast = callPackage ../applications/video/go-chromecast {
-    # pinned due to build failure or vendoring problems. When unpinning double check with: nix-build -A $name.go-modules --rebuild
-    buildGoModule = buildGo117Module;
-  };
+  go-chromecast = callPackage ../applications/video/go-chromecast { };
 
   go-containerregistry = callPackage ../development/tools/go-containerregistry { };
   inherit (go-containerregistry) crane gcrane;