diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/0.23.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
rename to pkgs/development/compilers/vala/0.23.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index fded25cd70f..5714a84a317 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5591,7 +5591,9 @@ in
 
   urweb = callPackage ../development/compilers/urweb { };
 
-  vala = callPackage ../development/compilers/vala/default.nix { };
+  vala = callPackage ../development/compilers/vala/0.23.nix { };
+
+  vala_0_23 = callPackage ../development/compilers/vala/0.23.nix { };
 
   vala_0_26 = callPackage ../development/compilers/vala/0.26.nix { };