diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix
index 76e661dfbd4c..2c6454e3242d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 , libiconv
 , enablePython ? false
 , python ? null
-, swig
+, swig4
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ApplicationServices
     Cocoa
     libiconv
-  ] ++ lib.optionals enablePython [ swig python ];
+  ] ++ lib.optionals enablePython [ swig4 python ];
 
   disabledTests = [
     # require networking: