diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 8fa49d41803d..449ae6a201bc 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6730,7 +6730,9 @@ with pkgs;
   iperf3 = callPackage ../tools/networking/iperf/3.nix { };
   iperf = iperf3;
 
-  ipfs = callPackage ../applications/networking/ipfs { };
+  ipfs = callPackage ../applications/networking/ipfs {
+    buildGoModule = buildGo116Module;
+  };
   ipfs-migrator = callPackage ../applications/networking/ipfs-migrator { };
   ipfs-cluster = callPackage ../applications/networking/ipfs-cluster {
     buildGoModule = buildGo116Module;