diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9eae0c7ecf2..56eda39f252 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -12008,7 +12008,10 @@ with pkgs;
 
   cifs-utils = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/cifs-utils { };
 
-  cockroachdb = callPackage ../servers/sql/cockroachdb { };
+  cockroachdb = callPackage ../servers/sql/cockroachdb {
+    # Go 1.9 build fails with "go1.8.* required (see CONTRIBUTING.md)".
+    buildGoPackage = buildGo18Package;
+  };
 
   conky = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/conky ({
     lua = lua5_1; # conky can use 5.2, but toluapp can not