diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/synapse/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/synapse/default.nix
index ebae6fd7cfe..3e7983c667f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/synapse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/synapse/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, gettext, pkgconfig, glib, libnotify, gtk3, libgee
-, keybinder3, json-glib, zeitgeist, vala_0_38, hicolor-icon-theme, gobject-introspection
+, keybinder3, json-glib, zeitgeist, vala, hicolor-icon-theme, gobject-introspection
 }:
 
 let
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkgconfig gettext vala_0_38
+    pkgconfig gettext vala
     # For setup hook
     gobject-introspection
   ];