diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
index e0a0dbef632..87f5d0be68a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/default.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ rec {
 
   freicoin = callPackage ./freicoin.nix { boost = boost155; };
   go-ethereum = callPackage ./go-ethereum.nix {
-    buildGoPackage = buildGo110Package;
     inherit (darwin) libobjc;
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) IOKit;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/go-ethereum.nix b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/go-ethereum.nix
index 02e0412449a..156cbc01a29 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/altcoins/go-ethereum.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/altcoins/go-ethereum.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 buildGoPackage rec {
   name = "go-ethereum-${version}";
-  version = "1.8.13";
+  version = "1.8.17";
   goPackagePath = "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum";
 
   # Fix for usb-related segmentation faults on darwin
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
     owner = "ethereum";
     repo = "go-ethereum";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "123jkyb293z7ww3sa9ji5rw7xd229isi03k4ayyh5p7rr0dg8al0";
+    sha256 = "0vm526gbyi8bygqwwki9hx7gf5g3xk2s1biyvwjidrydzj9i46zd";
   };
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {