diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/midori/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/midori/default.nix
index ce9ac961c92a..cea6d5dbeea4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/midori/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/midori/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, cmake, pkgconfig, intltool, vala_0_23, wrapGAppsHook
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, cmake, pkgconfig, intltool, vala_0_34, wrapGAppsHook
 , gtk3, webkitgtk, librsvg, libnotify, sqlite
 , glib_networking, gsettings_desktop_schemas, libsoup, pcre, gnome3
 , libxcb, libpthreadstubs, libXdmcp, libxkbcommon, epoxy, at_spi2_core
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    pkgconfig wrapGAppsHook cmake intltool
+    pkgconfig wrapGAppsHook cmake intltool vala_0_34
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    vala_0_23
     gtk3 webkitgtk librsvg libnotify sqlite gsettings_desktop_schemas pcre gnome3.gcr
     libxcb libpthreadstubs libXdmcp libxkbcommon epoxy at_spi2_core
     (libsoup.override {gnomeSupport = true; valaSupport = true;})