diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 0a23116252cd..45d7fe6c9cd2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -5458,6 +5458,7 @@ let
 
   slibGuile = callPackage ../development/libraries/slib {
     scheme = guile_1_8;
+    texinfo = texinfo4; # otherwise erros: must be after `@defun' to use `@defunx'
   };
 
   smpeg = callPackage ../development/libraries/smpeg { };