diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 7559303bcba..4c9773b159e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ in
     pythonPackages = python3Packages;
   };
 
-  gringo = callPackage ../tools/misc/gringo { scons = scons_2_5_1; };
+  gringo = callPackage ../tools/misc/gringo { };
 
   grobi = callPackage ../tools/X11/grobi { };