diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 519ab2c6c5d..5426e64fb1a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3658,7 +3658,7 @@ let
     inherit (gnome) glib;
   };
 
-  readline = readline5;
+  readline = readline6;
 
   readline4 = import ../development/libraries/readline/readline4.nix {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv ncurses;