diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix
index f21115fd0dab..1de3853020f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-notifications/default.nix
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "elementary-notifications";
-  version = "7.0.1";
+  version = "8.0.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "elementary";
     repo = "notifications";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-of7Tw38yJAhHKICU3XxGwIOwqfUhrL7SGKqFd9Dps/I=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-40STrDpMx1WFaTriJNrvkkbzAM0DeBaPdc8o8URItQI=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -44,12 +44,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libhandy
   ];
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    # https://github.com/elementary/notifications/issues/222
-    substituteInPlace src/FdoActionGroup.vala \
-      --replace-fail "out VariantType" "out unowned VariantType"
-  '';
-
   passthru = {
     updateScript = nix-update-script { };
   };