diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f16821397dae..4f08816c0ba8 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1909,7 +1909,8 @@ with pkgs;
   }) arangodb_3_3 arangodb_3_4 arangodb_3_5;
   arangodb = arangodb_3_4;
 
-  arcanist = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/arcanist { php = php81; };
+  # arcanist currently crashes with some workflows on php8.1, use 8.0
+  arcanist = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/arcanist { php = php80; };
 
   arduino = arduino-core.override { withGui = true; };