diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/iwgtk/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/iwgtk/default.nix
index 5c89facd3fa3..ef220a8c28e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/iwgtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/iwgtk/default.nix
@@ -1,21 +1,38 @@
-{ fetchFromGitHub, gtk3, lib, pkg-config, stdenv }:
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, meson
+, ninja
+, pkg-config
+, scdoc
+, wrapGAppsHook
+, gtk4
+, qrencode
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "iwgtk";
-  version = "0.4";
+  version = "0.8";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "j-lentz";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "129h7vq9b1r9a5c79hk8d06bj8lgzrnhq55x54hqri9c471jjh0s";
+    sha256 = "sha256-89rzDxalZtQkwAKS6hKPVY87kOWPySwDeZrPs2rGs/k=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
+  # patch systemd service to pass necessary environments and use absolute paths
+  patches = [ ./systemd-service.patch ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ gtk3 ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config scdoc wrapGAppsHook ];
 
-  makeFlags = [ "prefix=$(out)" ];
+  buildInputs = [ gtk4 qrencode ];
+
+  postInstall = ''
+    mv $out/share/lib/systemd $out/share
+    rmdir $out/share/lib
+    substituteInPlace $out/share/systemd/user/iwgtk.service --subst-var out
+  '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Lightweight, graphical wifi management utility for Linux";
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/iwgtk/systemd-service.patch b/pkgs/tools/networking/iwgtk/systemd-service.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..fbe9abe0a217
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/iwgtk/systemd-service.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--- a/misc/iwgtk.service
++++ b/misc/iwgtk.service
+@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ PartOf=graphical-session.target
+ After=graphical-session.target
+ 
+ [Service]
+-ExecStart=iwgtk -i
++ExecStart=@out@/bin/iwgtk -i
++PassEnvironment=DISPLAY XAUTHORITY
+ Restart=on-failure
+ 
+ [Install]