diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix
index d36bb569617..c0089186275 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/ocaml-packages.nix
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ let
           };
         };
       };
-      uri = uri.override {
-        legacy = true;
+      uri = uri_1_9.override {
         inherit (janeStreet_0_9_0) ppx_sexp_conv sexplib;
       };
     };
@@ -756,6 +755,10 @@ let
       then callPackage ../development/ocaml-modules/uri { }
       else callPackage ../development/ocaml-modules/uri/legacy.nix { };
 
+    uri_1_9 = callPackage ../development/ocaml-modules/uri {
+      legacy = true;
+    };
+
     uri_p4 = callPackage ../development/ocaml-modules/uri/legacy.nix {
       legacyVersion = true;
     };