diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 52dce2de1f0..8ca9370cc0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8572,10 +8572,10 @@ in
 
     telepathy = callPackage ../development/libraries/telepathy/qt { };
 
-    vlc = callPackage ../applications/video/vlc {
+    vlc = lowPrio (callPackage ../applications/video/vlc {
       qt4 = null;
       withQt5 = true;
-    };
+    });
 
   };