diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/wa/wayfarer/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/wa/wayfarer/package.nix
index d9d03e709e6d..21d90646be7e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/wa/wayfarer/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/wa/wayfarer/package.nix
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "wayfarer";
-  version = "1.2.4";
+  version = "1.2.4-unstable-2025-04-12";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "stronnag";
     repo = "wayfarer";
-    rev = finalAttrs.version;
-    hash = "sha256-Vuiy2SjpK2T1ekbwa/KyIFa1V4BJsnJRIj4b+Yx0VEw=";
+    # branch development - has new gtk4 code
+    rev = "2517004bb3c48653100f0c6a6da16fde7927755e";
+    hash = "sha256-ULmkjyBuqVwsFbLOdvqxvsAH1EF7zXFEBhU//nsV5sU=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''