diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 972592b829a..9893571611c 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -14389,7 +14389,11 @@ in
 
   cifs-utils = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/cifs-utils { };
 
-  cockroachdb = callPackage ../servers/sql/cockroachdb { };
+  cockroachdb = callPackage ../servers/sql/cockroachdb {
+    # XXX: bettercap is failing with Go 1.12. Error is related to cgo, an
+    # update to this package might fix it.
+    buildGoPackage = buildGo111Package;
+  };
 
   conky = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/conky ({
     lua = lua5_3_compat;