diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 87ecc5c31c3d..143cf980c470 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ rec {
     # python / ruby support
   };
 
-  gettextFun = lib.sumArgs (selectVersion ../development/libraries/gettext "0.16.x") {
+  gettextFun = lib.sumArgs (selectVersion ../development/libraries/gettext "0.17") {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;
   };