diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index af0c4f1b26d3..dd8c57f824c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -8391,9 +8391,7 @@ in {
     inherit (pkgs) libarchive;
   };
 
-  rasterio = callPackage ../development/python-modules/rasterio {
-    gdal = pkgs.gdal_2;
-  };
+  rasterio = callPackage ../development/python-modules/rasterio { };
 
   ratelim = callPackage ../development/python-modules/ratelim { };