diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero/default.nix
index 255cb8aaeabb..569a9b17045c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , cmake, pkgconfig
 , boost, miniupnpc, openssl, unbound
 , zeromq, pcsclite, readline, libsodium, hidapi
-, pythonProtobuf, randomx, rapidjson, libusb-compat-0_1
+, protobuf, randomx, rapidjson, libusb-compat-0_1
 , CoreData, IOKit, PCSC
 }:
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     boost miniupnpc openssl unbound
     zeromq pcsclite readline
     libsodium hidapi randomx rapidjson
-    pythonProtobuf libusb-compat-0_1
+    protobuf libusb-compat-0_1
   ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ IOKit CoreData PCSC ];
 
   cmakeFlags = [
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d2f81401579b..0cc177b64665 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -23772,12 +23772,10 @@ in
   monero = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/monero {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) CoreData IOKit PCSC;
     boost = boost17x;
-    pythonProtobuf = python3Packages.protobuf.override { protobuf = protobuf3_10; };
   };
 
   monero-gui = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/blockchains/monero-gui {
     boost = boost17x;
-    protobuf = protobuf3_10;
   };
 
   masari = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/masari.nix { boost = boost165; };