diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 2ad738e95c32..3f85bb4ca341 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8717,7 +8717,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   p7zip = callPackage ../tools/archivers/p7zip { };
 
-  packagekit = callPackage ../tools/package-management/packagekit { };
+  packagekit = callPackage ../tools/package-management/packagekit { nix = nixVersions.nix_2_6; };
 
   packetdrill = callPackage ../tools/networking/packetdrill { };