diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/jalv/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/jalv/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index b17460e4e2e7..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/jalv/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, gtk2, libjack2, lilv, lv2, pkg-config, python3
-, serd, sord , sratom, suil, wafHook }:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation  rec {
-  pname = "jalv";
-  version = "1.6.6";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "https://download.drobilla.net/${pname}-${version}.tar.bz2";
-    sha256 = "sha256-ktFBeBtmQ3MgfDQ868XpuM7UYfryb9zLld8AB7BjnhY=";
-  };
-
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config wafHook ];
-  buildInputs = [
-    gtk2 libjack2 lilv lv2 python3 serd sord sratom suil
-  ];
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Simple but fully featured LV2 host for Jack";
-    homepage = "http://drobilla.net/software/jalv";
-    license = licenses.isc;
-    maintainers = [ ];
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ja/jalv/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ja/jalv/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f801039fb069
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ja/jalv/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  libsForQt5,
+  libjack2,
+  lilv,
+  lv2,
+  meson,
+  ninja,
+  pkg-config,
+  portaudio,
+  serd,
+  sord,
+  sratom,
+  suil,
+  wrapGAppsHook3,
+  useJack ? true,
+  useQt ? false,
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "jalv";
+  version = "1.6.8";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "drobilla";
+    repo = "jalv";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-MAQoc+WcuoG6Psa44VRaZ2TWB2LBpvf6EmqbUZPUf38=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    meson
+    ninja
+    pkg-config
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!useQt) [ wrapGAppsHook3 ] ++ lib.optionals useQt [ libsForQt5.wrapQtAppsHook ];
+
+  buildInputs =
+    [
+      lilv
+      lv2
+      portaudio
+      serd
+      sord
+      sratom
+      suil
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optionals (!useJack) [ portaudio ]
+    ++ lib.optionals useJack [ libjack2 ]
+    ++ lib.optionals useQt [ libsForQt5.qtbase ];
+
+  mesonFlags = [
+    (lib.mesonEnable "portaudio" (!useJack))
+    (lib.mesonEnable "jack" useJack)
+    (lib.mesonEnable "gtk2" false)
+    (lib.mesonEnable "gtk3" (!useQt))
+    (lib.mesonEnable "qt5" useQt)
+  ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Simple but fully featured LV2 host for Jack";
+    homepage = "http://drobilla.net/software/jalv";
+    license = lib.licenses.isc;
+    mainProgram = if useQt then "jalv.qt5" else "jalv.gtk3";
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ aleksana ];
+    platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 008208e729f5..35c7bab115ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -30232,7 +30232,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   jaeles = callPackage ../tools/security/jaeles { };
 
-  jalv = callPackage ../applications/audio/jalv { };
+  jalv-qt = jalv.override { useQt = true; };
 
   jameica = callPackage ../applications/office/jameica {
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Cocoa;