diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/gencfsm/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/gencfsm/default.nix
index fb903003620..8441fbbb761 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/gencfsm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/gencfsm/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, autoconf, automake, intltool, libtool, pkgconfig, encfs
-, glib , gnome3, gtk3, libgnome_keyring, vala, wrapGAppsHook, xorg }:
+, glib , gnome3, gtk3, libgnome_keyring, vala_0_23, wrapGAppsHook, xorg }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = "1.8.16";
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "06sz6zcmvxkqww5gx4brcqs4hlpy9d8sal9nmw0pdsvh8k5vmpgn";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ autoconf automake intltool libtool pkgconfig vala glib encfs
+  buildInputs = [ autoconf automake intltool libtool pkgconfig vala_0_23 glib encfs
     gtk3 libgnome_keyring gnome3.libgee_1 xorg.libSM xorg.libICE
     wrapGAppsHook ];