diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index 7df444177c5e..277ea30e202d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ in rec {
 
   nix = nixStable;
 
-  nixStable = nix_2_3;
+  nixStable = nix_2_4;
 
   nix_2_3 = callPackage common (rec {
     pname = "nix";