diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 5d2a0311c03..4413ddb4f92 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8597,7 +8597,7 @@ let
 
   splix = callPackage ../misc/cups/drivers/splix { };
 
-  tetex = callPackage ../misc/tex/tetex { };
+  tetex = callPackage ../misc/tex/tetex { libpng = libpng12; };
 
   tex4ht = callPackage ../misc/tex/tex4ht { };