diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 74dd20e81abf..d4ef900e1b4f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -15951,6 +15951,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   k3d = callPackage ../applications/graphics/k3d {
     inherit (pkgs.gnome2) gtkglext;
+    stdenv = overrideCC stdenv gcc6;
   };
 
   k9copy = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/video/k9copy {};