diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-taskmanager/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-taskmanager/default.nix
index 4eb6786ffddc..dc2412b329c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-taskmanager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-taskmanager/default.nix
@@ -1,30 +1,34 @@
 { lib
 , mkXfceDerivation
 , exo
+, glib
 , gtk3
 , libxfce4ui
 , xfconf
 , libwnck
+, libX11
 , libXmu
 }:
 
 mkXfceDerivation {
   category = "apps";
   pname = "xfce4-taskmanager";
-  version = "1.5.5";
+  version = "1.5.6";
   odd-unstable = false;
 
-  sha256 = "sha256-worHYB9qibRxMaCYQ0+nHA9CSTColewgahyrXiPOnQA=";
+  sha256 = "sha256-2NkjaK6xXsrMimriO2/gTOZowt9KTX4MrWJpPXM0w68=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     exo
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
+    glib
     gtk3
     libxfce4ui
     xfconf
     libwnck
+    libX11
     libXmu
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix
index b0f8a02f6d7e..473757ae20a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/thunar/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { mkXfceDerivation
+, fetchpatch
 , lib
 , docbook_xsl
 , exo
@@ -25,6 +26,15 @@ let unwrapped = mkXfceDerivation {
 
   sha256 = "sha256-pxIblhC40X0wdE6+uvmV5ypp4sOZtzn/evcS33PlNpU=";
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix log spam with new GLib
+    # https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/-/issues/1204
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/-/commit/2f06fcdbedbc59d9f90ccd3df07fce417cea391d.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-nvYakT4GJkQYmubgZF8GJIA/m7+6ZPbmD0HSgMcCh10=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     docbook_xsl
     gobject-introspection
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-session/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-session/default.nix
index 2db20a2ee516..73ce969d05f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-session/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-session/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { lib
 , mkXfceDerivation
+, fetchpatch
 , polkit
 , exo
 , libxfce4util
@@ -19,6 +20,15 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
 
   sha256 = "sha256-qCkE3aVYVwphoO1ZAyzpL1ZtsLaP6XT1H1rlFoBI3yg=";
 
+  patches = [
+    # Add minimal xdg-desktop-portal conf file
+    # https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-session/-/issues/181
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-session/-/commit/6451c8b21085631d8861e07ff4e1b2ef64a64ad3.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-t3opom0iv7QsKoivzk+nXbxI5uFhNmB8/Qwb4QHvcCQ=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   buildInputs = [
     exo
     gtk3
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin/default.nix
index fae9523bfe7f..1b03efdcd4df 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 mkXfceDerivation {
   category = "panel-plugins";
   pname = "xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin";
-  version = "0.4.7";
-  sha256 = "sha256-9fumaX4M6NTXHM1gGa4wB/Uq+CZIUnvm9kC+pJNbWXU=";
+  version = "0.4.8";
+  sha256 = "sha256-7vcjARm0O+/hVNFzOpxcgAnqD+wRNg5/eqXLcq4t/iU=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     automakeAddFlags