diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index cd23f716bc4..8d4973563d7 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -11282,7 +11282,9 @@ let
 
   seafile-client = callPackage ../applications/networking/seafile-client { };
 
-  seeks = callPackage ../tools/networking/p2p/seeks { };
+  seeks = callPackage ../tools/networking/p2p/seeks {
+    protobuf = protobuf2_5;
+  };
 
   seg3d = callPackage ../applications/graphics/seg3d {
     wxGTK = wxGTK28.override { unicode = false; };