diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index 7643f9836b8a..c600bca83e79 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ let
       inherit boehmgc patches Security;
       inherit storeDir stateDir confDir;
     };
-in rec {
-  nix = nix_2_5;
-
+in {
   nix_2_3 = buildNix rec {
     version = "2.3.16";
     src = fetchurl {
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ea9e1340f99b..3c7d56d363c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -33133,13 +33133,14 @@ with pkgs;
       stateDir = config.nix.stateDir or "/nix/var";
       inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
       })
-    nix
     nix_2_3
     nix_2_4
     nix_2_5
     nix_2_6
     nixUnstable;
 
+  nix = nix_2_5;
+
   nixStatic = pkgsStatic.nix;
 
   nixops = callPackage ../tools/package-management/nixops { };