diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/coyim/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/coyim/default.nix
index abcdf617352b..7e2f2422573a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/coyim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/coyim/default.nix
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
     homepage = "https://coy.im/";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    broken = true; #fails to build with go >= 1.16
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 2f38c9a47094..5899fb0a1bae 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -24899,9 +24899,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   coursera-dl = callPackage ../applications/misc/coursera-dl {};
 
-  coyim = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/coyim {
-    buildGoPackage = buildGo115Package;
-  };
+  coyim = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/coyim { };
 
   cozy-drive = callPackage ../applications/networking/cozy-drive {};