diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 3530bcf0a37..1dcb4904b73 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -616,7 +616,9 @@ in
 
   bochs = callPackage ../applications/virtualization/bochs { };
 
-  borgbackup = callPackage ../tools/backup/borg { };
+  borgbackup = callPackage ../tools/backup/borg {
+    python3Packages = python34Packages;
+  };
 
   boomerang = callPackage ../development/tools/boomerang { };