diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index fc2e762cf816..6a3796c5e324 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -16924,7 +16924,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   cutelyst = libsForQt5.callPackage ../development/libraries/cutelyst { };
 
-  cxxtools = callPackage ../development/libraries/cxxtools { };
+  cxxtools = callPackage ../development/libraries/cxxtools { stdenv = gcc10StdenvCompat; };
 
   cwiid = callPackage ../development/libraries/cwiid { };