diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b71a070af80..a47e7acd2c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -12535,7 +12535,7 @@ let
   tig = gitAndTools.tig;
 
   tilda = callPackage ../applications/misc/tilda {
-    vte = gnome3.vte;
+    vte = gnome3.vte_290;
     gtk = gtk3;
   };