diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/obsidian/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/obsidian/default.nix
index 510623433173..e4aebbd2ae2a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/obsidian/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/obsidian/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, lib, makeWrapper, electron, makeDesktopItem, graphicsmagick
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, lib, makeWrapper, electron_13, makeDesktopItem, graphicsmagick
 , writeScript }:
 
 let
+  electron = electron_13;
   icon = fetchurl {
     url =
       "https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/1X/bf119bd48f748f4fd2d65f2d1bb05d3c806883b5.png";