diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix
index a1fbecd5b263..a4a49172c234 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/d-spy/default.nix
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 { stdenv
 , lib
 , desktop-file-utils
-, fetchpatch
 , fetchurl
 , glib
+, gettext
 , gtk4
 , libadwaita
 , meson
@@ -15,30 +15,23 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "d-spy";
-  version = "1.2.0";
+  version = "1.2.1";
 
   outputs = [ "out" "lib" "dev" ];
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/dspy/${lib.versions.majorMinor version}/dspy-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "XKL0z00w0va9m1OfuVq5YJyE1jzeynBxb50jc+O99tQ=";
+    sha256 = "TjnA1to687eJASJd0VEjOFe+Ihtfs62CwdsVhyNrZlI=";
   };
 
-  patches = [
-    # Remove pointless dependencies
-    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/d-spy/-/merge_requests/6
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/d-spy/-/commit/5a0ec8d53d006e95e93c6d6e32a381eb248b12a1.patch";
-      sha256 = "jalfdAXcH8GZ50qb2peG+2841cGan4EhwN88z5Ewf+k=";
-    })
-  ];
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
     desktop-file-utils
     wrapGAppsHook4
+    gettext
+    glib
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [