diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 68f1f5d18199..aa23a013bd93 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -7808,7 +7808,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   zeekscript = callPackage ../tools/security/zeekscript { };
 
-  zoekt = callPackage ../tools/text/zoekt { };
+  zoekt = callPackage ../tools/text/zoekt {
+    buildGoModule = buildGo121Module;
+  };
 
   zonemaster-cli = perlPackages.ZonemasterCLI;