diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
index 89502c8d8830..3b3821c569f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 , gtk3
 , glib
 , wrapGAppsHook
-, python3
 , libnotify
 , itstool
 , gnome
@@ -21,17 +20,18 @@
 , libcanberra-gtk3
 , libxslt
 , docbook-xsl-nons
+, desktop-file-utils
 , libpwquality
 , systemd
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-disk-utility";
-  version = "42.0";
+  version = "43.alpha";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-disk-utility/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-G2VkRU1nQmMiyzv8WlVYZTv8ff7qKuCCWx0IYp8BCQs=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-pfd8XGC9gmdCwjXnRZWok7+aRGC4AUWjLUaxR35ME/s=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     itstool
     libxslt
     docbook-xsl-nons
+    desktop-file-utils
     wrapGAppsHook
-    python3
     libxml2
   ];
 
@@ -63,11 +63,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
   ];
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    chmod +x meson_post_install.py # patchShebangs requires executable file
-    patchShebangs meson_post_install.py
-  '';
-
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = "gnome-disk-utility";