diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index e0c880528793..8f43b9b172ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ in lib.makeExtensible (self: {
     sha256 = "sha256-MtVatZVsV+dtjdD4AC4bztrnDFas+WZYHzQMt41FwzU=";
   };
 
-  stable = self.nix_2_12;
+  stable = self.nix_2_13;
 
   unstable = self.nix_2_13;
 })