diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index 405ebe3c26..b01f4c704c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ used throughout the world.")
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs
      `(("glib" ,glib)
-       ("pango" ,pango)))
+       ("pango" ,pango-1.42)))
     (native-inputs
      `(("intltool" ,intltool)
        ("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))