diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix
index 46482c4d5a67..18c00a95e856 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/meson-python/default.nix
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "meson-python";
-  version = "0.6.0";
+  version = "0.8.1";
   format = "pyproject";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit version;
     pname = "meson_python";
-    hash = "sha256-/bX7s6ttdTav/+qPt9CYREb4t5vHCz+8mA5DvV81bfM=";
+    hash = "sha256-RC8fpM9dtQ7qYRcKYFnBD6/XCXf12980QcEGzSOwXkw=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
-    colorama
     meson
     ninja
     pyproject-metadata
@@ -44,7 +43,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   meta = {
     description = "Meson Python build backend (PEP 517)";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/FFY00/meson-python";
     license = [ lib.licenses.mit ];
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.fridh ];
   };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}