diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/cartridges/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cartridges/package.nix
similarity index 57%
rename from pkgs/applications/misc/cartridges/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/ca/cartridges/package.nix
index 3674d61fafca..eeb20dbfda77 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/cartridges/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cartridges/package.nix
@@ -1,66 +1,61 @@
-{ blueprint-compiler
-, desktop-file-utils
-, fetchFromGitHub
-, gobject-introspection
-, lib
-, libadwaita
-, meson
-, ninja
-, python3Packages
-, stdenv
-, wrapGAppsHook4
-, nix-update-script
+{
+  lib,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  python3Packages,
+  appstream,
+  blueprint-compiler,
+  desktop-file-utils,
+  gobject-introspection,
+  glib-networking,
+  libadwaita,
+  meson,
+  ninja,
+  pkg-config,
+  wrapGAppsHook4,
 }:
-stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "cartridges";
   version = "2.8.5";
+  pyproject = false;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "kra-mo";
     repo = "cartridges";
-    rev = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    rev = "v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-7T+q3T8z8SCpAn3ayodZeETOsTwL+hhVWzY2JyBEoi4=";
   };
 
-  pythonPath = with python3Packages; [
+  # TODO: remove this when #286814 hits master
+  mesonFlags = [ "-Dtiff_compression=jpeg" ];
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    appstream
+    blueprint-compiler
+    desktop-file-utils
+    gobject-introspection
+    meson
+    ninja
+    pkg-config
+    wrapGAppsHook4
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    glib-networking
+    libadwaita
+  ];
+
+  dependencies = with python3Packages; [
     pillow
     pygobject3
     pyyaml
     requests
   ];
 
-  # TODO: remove this when #286814 hits master
-  mesonFlags = [ "-Dtiff_compression=jpeg" ];
-
-  buildInputs = [
-    libadwaita
-    (python3Packages.python.withPackages (_: finalAttrs.pythonPath))
-  ];
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [
-    blueprint-compiler
-    desktop-file-utils
-    gobject-introspection
-    meson
-    ninja
-    python3Packages.wrapPython
-    wrapGAppsHook4
-  ];
-
   dontWrapGApps = true;
+  makeWrapperArgs = [ ''''${gappsWrapperArgs[@]}'' ];
 
-  postFixup = ''
-    makeWrapperArgs+=("''${gappsWrapperArgs[@]}")
-    wrapPythonPrograms "$out/bin" "$out" "$pythonPath"
-  '';
-
-  passthru = {
-    updateScript = nix-update-script { };
-  };
-
-  meta = with lib; {
+  meta = {
     description = "GTK4 + Libadwaita game launcher";
-    mainProgram = "cartridges";
     longDescription = ''
       A simple game launcher for all of your games.
       It has support for importing games from Steam, Lutris, Heroic
@@ -68,8 +63,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       You can sort and hide games or download cover art from SteamGridDB.
     '';
     homepage = "https://apps.gnome.org/Cartridges/";
-    license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
-    maintainers = [ maintainers.getchoo ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
+    changelog = "https://github.com/kra-mo/cartridges/releases/tag/${src.rev}";
+    license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ getchoo ];
+    mainProgram = "cartridges";
+    platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
   };
-})
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 265e588aaace..f0098e963234 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -411,8 +411,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   caroline = callPackage ../development/libraries/caroline { };
 
-  cartridges = callPackage ../applications/misc/cartridges { };
-
   castget = callPackage ../applications/networking/feedreaders/castget { };
 
   catatonit = callPackage ../applications/virtualization/catatonit { };