diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cartridges/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cartridges/package.nix
index e1ad5fc1de7a..224e13a8744b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ca/cartridges/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ca/cartridges/package.nix
@@ -1,67 +1,53 @@
 {
+  lib,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  python3Packages,
   blueprint-compiler,
   desktop-file-utils,
-  fetchFromGitHub,
   gobject-introspection,
-  lib,
   libadwaita,
   meson,
   ninja,
-  python3Packages,
-  stdenv,
   wrapGAppsHook4,
-  nix-update-script,
 }:
-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; [
-    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
   ];
 
+  buildInputs = [ libadwaita ];
+
+  dependencies = with python3Packages; [
+    pillow
+    pygobject3
+    pyyaml
+    requests
+  ];
+
   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
@@ -69,8 +55,10 @@ 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;
   };
-})
+}