diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index fc0d7f1f606..ac920dff74d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ in
     libtool = darwin.cctools;
   };
 
-  nodejs = nodejs-4_x;
+  nodejs = nodejs-6_x;
 
   nodePackages_6_x = callPackage ../development/node-packages/default-v6.nix {
     nodejs = pkgs.nodejs-6_x;