diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4f4422ad4de..2c8db75f0a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4254,7 +4254,7 @@ let
   slang = callPackage ../development/libraries/slang { };
 
   slibGuile = callPackage ../development/libraries/slib {
-    scheme = guile;
+    scheme = guile_1_8;
   };
 
   smpeg = callPackage ../development/libraries/smpeg { };