diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libindicate/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libindicate/default.nix
index 0cff4aa1913..514aea12c7e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libindicate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libindicate/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 , pkgconfig, autoconf
 , glib, dbus_glib, libdbusmenu-glib
 , gtkVersion, gtk2 ? null, gtk3 ? null
-, python, pygobject, pygtk, gobjectIntrospection, vala, gnome_doc_utils
+, python, pygobject, pygtk, gobjectIntrospection, vala_0_23, gnome_doc_utils
 , monoSupport ? false, mono ? null, gtk-sharp ? null
  }:
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [
     glib dbus_glib libdbusmenu-glib
-    python pygobject pygtk gobjectIntrospection vala gnome_doc_utils
+    python pygobject pygtk gobjectIntrospection vala_0_23 gnome_doc_utils
   ] ++ (if gtkVersion == "2"
     then [ gtk2 ] ++ optionals monoSupport [ mono gtk-sharp ]
     else [ gtk3 ]);