diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ba874683f26..2c2129da706 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3890,10 +3890,12 @@ let
     use_svn = stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux";
   };
 
-  gettext = import ../development/libraries/gettext {
+  gettext_0_17 = import ../development/libraries/gettext {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv libiconv;
   };
 
+  gettext = gettext_0_18;
+
   # XXX: Remove me when `stdenv-updates' is merged.
   gettext_0_18 = import ../development/libraries/gettext/0.18.nix {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv libiconv;