diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix
index 2f1cb91e80bf..abef044258dc 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-settings-daemon/default.nix
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-settings-daemon";
-  version = "43.beta";
+  version = "43.rc";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-settings-daemon/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "PDPeNaxpZgo/JQKkv7YS1bR05MIuWw8zoNCB+UbdMcs=";
+    sha256 = "VQpWZsOf7rvvYO8k6IqH6yJpV/qkMM6cQJBSH8vC9Fc=";
   };
 
   patches = [
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
 
   postPatch = ''
-    for f in gnome-settings-daemon/codegen.py plugins/power/gsd-power-constants-update.pl meson_post_install.py; do
+    for f in gnome-settings-daemon/codegen.py plugins/power/gsd-power-constants-update.pl; do
       chmod +x $f
       patchShebangs $f
     done