diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix
index 6be15bb7d196..4e929e4d6395 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ni/nickel/package.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   python3,
   versionCheckHook,
   pkg-config,
-  nix,
+  nixVersions,
   nix-update-script,
   enableNixImport ? true,
 }:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage (finalAttrs: {
     ];
 
   buildInputs = lib.optionals enableNixImport [
-    nix
+    nixVersions.nix_2_24
     boost
   ];