diff --git a/pkgs/applications/kde/marble.nix b/pkgs/applications/kde/marble.nix
index 78fc52996dc51..8d0c9dee22151 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/kde/marble.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/kde/marble.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , extra-cmake-modules, kdoctools
 , qtscript, qtsvg, qtquickcontrols, qtwebengine
 , krunner, shared-mime-info, kparts, knewstuff
-, gpsd, perl, protobuf_21
+, gpsd, perl, protobuf
 }:
 
 mkDerivation {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ mkDerivation {
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ extra-cmake-modules kdoctools perl ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    protobuf_21 qtscript qtsvg qtquickcontrols qtwebengine shared-mime-info krunner kparts
+    protobuf qtscript qtsvg qtquickcontrols qtwebengine shared-mime-info krunner kparts
     knewstuff gpsd
   ];
   preConfigure = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ti/tilemaker/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ti/tilemaker/package.nix
index 7e7714635c891..2124977d7a89a 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ti/tilemaker/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ti/tilemaker/package.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 , installShellFiles
 , boost
 , lua
-, protobuf_21
+, protobuf
 , rapidjson
 , shapelib
 , sqlite
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake installShellFiles ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ boost lua protobuf_21 rapidjson shapelib sqlite zlib ];
+  buildInputs = [ boost lua protobuf rapidjson shapelib sqlite zlib ];
 
   cmakeFlags = lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform)
     (lib.cmakeFeature "PROTOBUF_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE" "${buildPackages.protobuf}/bin/protoc");
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/4.x.nix
index cca9e8ae1c74f..b5bda8dd2812d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/opencv/4.x.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 , boost
 , glib
 , gflags
-, protobuf_21
+, protobuf
 , config
 , ocl-icd
 , buildPackages
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ effectiveStdenv.mkDerivation {
     gflags
     glib
     pcre2
-    protobuf_21
+    protobuf
     zlib
   ] ++ lib.optionals enablePython [
     pythonPackages.python
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ effectiveStdenv.mkDerivation {
     "-DOPENCV_GENERATE_PKGCONFIG=ON"
     "-DWITH_OPENMP=ON"
     "-DBUILD_PROTOBUF=OFF"
-    "-DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE=${lib.getExe buildPackages.protobuf_21}"
+    "-DProtobuf_PROTOC_EXECUTABLE=${lib.getExe buildPackages.protobuf}"
     "-DPROTOBUF_UPDATE_FILES=ON"
     "-DOPENCV_ENABLE_NONFREE=${printEnabled enableUnfree}"
     "-DBUILD_TESTS=${printEnabled runAccuracyTests}"
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 327ad752c6507..248aaf7de74ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -34914,11 +34914,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   bitcoin-abc  = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/blockchains/bitcoin-abc {
     withGui = true;
-    protobuf = protobuf_21;
   };
   bitcoind-abc = callPackage ../applications/blockchains/bitcoin-abc {
     mkDerivation = stdenv.mkDerivation;
-    protobuf = protobuf_21;
     withGui = false;
   };