diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 5cec6107a81..015a25638b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8168,6 +8168,7 @@ in
 
   watchman = callPackage ../development/tools/watchman {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) CoreServices;
+    autoconf = autoconf269;
   };
 
   wavefunctioncollapse = callPackage ../tools/graphics/wavefunctioncollapse {};