diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4fded3b5db37..8e6cb8dab34f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3897,7 +3897,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   pandoc = haskell.lib.overrideCabal (haskell.lib.justStaticExecutables haskellPackages.pandoc) (drv: {
     configureFlags = drv.configureFlags or [] ++ ["-fembed_data_files"];
-    buildTools = drv.buildTools or [] ++ [haskellPackages.file-embed];
+    buildDepends = drv.buildDepends or [] ++ [haskellPackages.file-embed];
   });
 
   pamtester = callPackage ../tools/security/pamtester { };