diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index fe2667733872..a876fa05733a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -644,7 +644,9 @@ let
 
   freeipmi = callPackage ../tools/system/freeipmi {};
 
-  freetalk = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/freetalk {};
+  freetalk = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/freetalk {
+    guile = guile_1_8;
+  };
 
   ftgl = callPackage ../development/libraries/ftgl { };