diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
index f33ee862358..c11d6689624 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, pkgconfig, libatomic_ops, enableLargeConfig ? false
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, pkgconfig, libatomic_ops
+, enableLargeConfig ? false # doc: https://github.com/ivmai/bdwgc/blob/v7.6.6/doc/README.macros#L179
 , buildPlatform, hostPlatform
 }:
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 91fa6dcae73..b2929ef3386 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -21164,6 +21164,7 @@ with pkgs;
       storeDir = config.nix.storeDir or "/nix/store";
       stateDir = config.nix.stateDir or "/nix/var";
       curl = curl_7_59;
+      boehmgc = boehmgc.override { enableLargeConfig = true; };
       })
     nix
     nix1