diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vdf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vdf/default.nix
index e74f735538e5..28f08948fce1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vdf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vdf/default.nix
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
   lib,
   buildPythonPackage,
   fetchFromGitHub,
+  fetchpatch2,
   mock,
   pytestCheckHook,
+  nix-update-script,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -13,17 +15,30 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "ValvePython";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = "v${version}";
+    repo = "vdf";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-6ozglzZZNKDtADkHwxX2Zsnkh6BE8WbcRcC9HkTTgPU=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Support appinfo.vdf v29 (required by protontricks 1.12.0)
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/Matoking/vdf/commit/981cad270c2558aeb8eccaf42cfcf9fabbbed199.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-kLAbbB0WHjxq4rokLoGTPx43BU44EshteR59Ey9JnXo=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeCheckInputs = [
     mock
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
+
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "vdf" ];
 
+  # Use nix-update-script instead of the default python updater
+  # The python updater requires GitHub releases, but vdf only uses tags
+  passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Library for working with Valve's VDF text format";
     homepage = "https://github.com/ValvePython/vdf";
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/protontricks/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/protontricks/default.nix
index 468a1ca75b3f..13b7158e7969 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/protontricks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/protontricks/default.nix
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
-{ lib
-, buildPythonApplication
-, fetchFromGitHub
-, setuptools-scm
-, setuptools
-, vdf
-, pillow
-, substituteAll
-, writeShellScript
-, steam-run
-, winetricks
-, yad
-, pytestCheckHook
-, nix-update-script
-, extraCompatPaths ? ""
+{
+  lib,
+  buildPythonApplication,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  substituteAll,
+  writeShellScript,
+  steam-run,
+  fetchpatch2,
+  setuptools-scm,
+  setuptools,
+  vdf,
+  pillow,
+  winetricks,
+  yad,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  nix-update-script,
+  extraCompatPaths ? "",
 }:
 
 buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "protontricks";
-  version = "1.11.1";
+  version = "1.12.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "Matoking";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-a40IAFrzQ0mogMoXKb+Lp0fPc1glYophqtftigk3nAc=";
+    repo = "protontricks";
+    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-dCb8mcwXoxD4abJjLEwk5tGp65XkvepmOX+Kc9Dl7fQ=";
   };
 
   patches = [
@@ -35,6 +37,19 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
         exec ${lib.getExe steam-run} bash "$@"
       '';
     })
+
+    # Revert vendored vdf since our vdf includes `appinfo.vdf` v29 support
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks/commit/4198b7ea82369a91e3084d6e185f9b370f78eaec.patch";
+      revert = true;
+      hash = "sha256-1U/LiAliKtk3ygbIBsmoavXN0RSykiiegtml+bO8CnI=";
+    })
+
+    # Fix test_run_no_args test
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      url = "https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks/commit/ff2381ad379a612e73f0d4604f1c9c3a012b3355.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-aiafLbiqS6TBBiQpfTYPVqhQs2OXYg/4yCtbuTv6Ug8=";
+    })
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];
@@ -45,14 +60,18 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     pillow
   ];
 
-  makeWrapperArgs = [
-    "--prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [
-      winetricks
-      yad
-    ]}"
-    # Steam Runtime does not work outside of steam-run, so don't use it
-    "--set STEAM_RUNTIME 0"
-  ] ++ lib.optional (extraCompatPaths != "") "--set STEAM_EXTRA_COMPAT_TOOLS_PATHS ${extraCompatPaths}";
+  makeWrapperArgs =
+    [
+      "--prefix PATH : ${
+        lib.makeBinPath [
+          winetricks
+          yad
+        ]
+      }"
+      # Steam Runtime does not work outside of steam-run, so don't use it
+      "--set STEAM_RUNTIME 0"
+    ]
+    ++ lib.optional (extraCompatPaths != "") "--set STEAM_EXTRA_COMPAT_TOOLS_PATHS ${extraCompatPaths}";
 
   nativeCheckInputs = [ pytestCheckHook ];
 
@@ -71,6 +90,9 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     homepage = "https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ kira-bruneau ];
-    platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
+    platforms = [
+      "x86_64-linux"
+      "i686-linux"
+    ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ea26f96ba51d..2bdc99a11d17 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -35621,7 +35621,8 @@ with pkgs;
   steamback = python311.pkgs.callPackage ../tools/games/steamback { };
 
   protontricks = python3Packages.callPackage ../tools/package-management/protontricks {
-    inherit winetricks steam-run yad;
+    steam-run = steam-run-free;
+    inherit winetricks yad;
   };
 
   protonup-ng = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication protonup-ng;