diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/default.nix
index c50e14015f3b..46c318ffbd11 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/default.nix
@@ -2,100 +2,88 @@
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , fetchYarnDeps
+, yarnBuildHook
 , fetchzip
 , makeWrapper
 , makeDesktopItem
-, mkYarnPackage
 , electron
 , desktopToDarwinBundle
 , copyDesktopItems
 }:
-let
-  executableName = "micropad";
-in
-  mkYarnPackage rec {
-    pname = "micropad";
-    version = "4.5.1";
 
-    src = fetchFromGitHub {
-      owner = "MicroPad";
-      repo = "Micropad-Electron";
-      rev = "v${version}";
-      hash = "sha256-z+g+FwmoX4Qqf+v4BVLCtfrXwGiAUFlPLQQhp2CMhLU=";
-    };
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "micropad";
+  version = "4.5.1";
 
-    micropad-core = fetchzip {
-      url = "https://github.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Core/releases/download/v${version}/micropad.tar.xz";
-      hash = "sha256-y13PVA/AKKsc5q7NDwZFasb7fOo+56IW8qbTbsm2WWc=";
-    };
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "MicroPad";
+    repo = "Micropad-Electron";
+    rev = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-z+g+FwmoX4Qqf+v4BVLCtfrXwGiAUFlPLQQhp2CMhLU=";
+  };
 
-    packageJSON = ./package.json;
+  # This project can't be built from source currently, because Nixpkgs lacks
+  # ecosystem for https://bun.sh
+  micropad-core = fetchzip {
+    url = "https://github.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Core/releases/download/v${finalAttrs.version}/micropad.tar.xz";
+    hash = "sha256-y13PVA/AKKsc5q7NDwZFasb7fOo+56IW8qbTbsm2WWc=";
+  };
 
-    offlineCache = fetchYarnDeps {
-      yarnLock = "${src}/yarn.lock";
-      hash = "sha256-ESYSHuHLNsn3EYKIe2p0kg142jyC0USB+Ef//oGeF08=";
-    };
+  offlineCache = fetchYarnDeps {
+    yarnLock = "${finalAttrs.src}/yarn.lock";
+    hash = "sha256-ESYSHuHLNsn3EYKIe2p0kg142jyC0USB+Ef//oGeF08=";
+  };
 
-    nativeBuildInputs = [ copyDesktopItems makeWrapper ]
-      ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ desktopToDarwinBundle ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ yarnBuildHook copyDesktopItems makeWrapper ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ desktopToDarwinBundle ];
 
-    buildPhase = ''
-      runHook preBuild
-      pushd deps/micropad/
-      yarn --offline build
-      popd
-      runHook postBuild
-    '';
+  installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
 
-    installPhase = ''
-      runHook preInstall
+    # resources
+    mkdir -p "$out/share/"
+    cp -r './deps/micropad' "$out/share/micropad"
+    ln -s '${finalAttrs.micropad-core}' "$out/share/micropad/core"
+    rm "$out/share/micropad/node_modules"
+    cp -r './node_modules' "$out/share/micropad"
 
-      # resources
-      mkdir -p "$out/share/"
-      cp -r './deps/micropad' "$out/share/micropad"
-      ln -s '${micropad-core}' "$out/share/micropad/core"
-      rm "$out/share/micropad/node_modules"
-      cp -r './node_modules' "$out/share/micropad"
+    # icons
+    for icon in $out/share/micropad/build/icons/*.png; do
+      mkdir -p "$out/share/icons/hicolor/$(basename $icon .png | sed -e 's/^icon-//')/apps"
+      ln -s "$icon" "$out/share/icons/hicolor/$(basename $icon .png | sed -e 's/^icon-//')/apps/micropad.png"
+    done
 
-      # icons
-      for icon in $out/share/micropad/build/icons/*.png; do
-        mkdir -p "$out/share/icons/hicolor/$(basename $icon .png | sed -e 's/^icon-//')/apps"
-        ln -s "$icon" "$out/share/icons/hicolor/$(basename $icon .png | sed -e 's/^icon-//')/apps/micropad.png"
-      done
+    # executable wrapper
+    makeWrapper '${electron}/bin/electron' "$out/bin/micropad" \
+      --add-flags "$out/share/micropad" \
+      --add-flags "\''${NIXOS_OZONE_WL:+\''${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:+--ozone-platform-hint=auto --enable-features=WaylandWindowDecorations}}"
 
-      # executable wrapper
-      makeWrapper '${electron}/bin/electron' "$out/bin/${executableName}" \
-        --add-flags "$out/share/micropad" \
-        --add-flags "\''${NIXOS_OZONE_WL:+\''${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:+--ozone-platform-hint=auto --enable-features=WaylandWindowDecorations}}"
+    runHook postInstall
+  '';
 
-      runHook postInstall
-    '';
+  # Do not attempt generating a tarball for micropad again.
+  doDist = false;
 
-    # Do not attempt generating a tarball for micropad again.
-    doDist = false;
+  # The desktop item properties should be kept in sync with data from upstream:
+  # https://github.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Electron/blob/master/package.json
+  desktopItems = [
+    (makeDesktopItem {
+      name = "micropad";
+      exec = "micropad %u";
+      icon = "micropad";
+      desktopName = "µPad";
+      startupWMClass = "µPad";
+      comment = finalAttrs.meta.description;
+      categories = ["Office"];
+    })
+  ];
 
-    # The desktop item properties should be kept in sync with data from upstream:
-    # https://github.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Electron/blob/master/package.json
-    desktopItems = [
-      (makeDesktopItem {
-        name = "micropad";
-        exec = "${executableName} %u";
-        icon = "micropad";
-        desktopName = "µPad";
-        startupWMClass = "µPad";
-        comment = meta.description;
-        categories = ["Office"];
-      })
-    ];
-
-    passthru.updateScript = ./update.sh;
-
-    meta = with lib; {
-      description = "A powerful note-taking app that helps you organise + take notes without restrictions";
-      homepage = "https://getmicropad.com/";
-      license = licenses.mpl20;
-      maintainers = with maintainers; [rhysmdnz];
-      inherit (electron.meta) platforms;
-      mainProgram = "micropad";
-    };
-  }
+  meta = {
+    description = "A powerful note-taking app that helps you organise + take notes without restrictions";
+    homepage = "https://getmicropad.com/";
+    license = lib.licenses.mpl20;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [rhysmdnz];
+    inherit (electron.meta) platforms;
+    mainProgram = "micropad";
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/package.json b/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/package.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e1ca96a0519..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/package.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "name": "micropad",
-  "version": "4.5.1",
-  "description": "A powerful note-taking app that helps you organise + take notes without restrictions.",
-  "main": "main.js",
-  "scripts": {
-    "start": "yarn build && yarn electron . --is-dev --no-sandbox",
-    "build": "yarn tsc -p tsconfig.json",
-    "update-core": "rm -rf core && rm -rf tmp && mkdir tmp && wget https://github.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Core/releases/download/v${npm_package_version}/micropad.tar.xz -P ./tmp && cd tmp && tar -xf micropad.tar.xz && rm build/dist/*.map && cp -r build ../core && cd .. && rm -rf tmp",
-    "pack": "yarn build && yarn electron-builder --dir",
-    "dist": "yarn build && yarn electron-builder",
-    "windows:version": "echo %npm_package_version%"
-  },
-  "repository": {
-    "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/MicroPad/Electron.git"
-  },
-  "author": {
-    "name": "Nick Webster",
-    "email": "nick@nick.geek.nz"
-  },
-  "license": "MPL-2.0",
-  "bugs": {
-    "url": "https://github.com/MicroPad/Electron/issues"
-  },
-  "homepage": "https://getmicropad.com",
-  "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/mime": "^3.0.1",
-    "@types/node": "^18.7.18",
-    "@types/typo-js": "^1.2.1",
-    "electron": "^28.1.0",
-    "electron-builder": "^24.9.1",
-    "typescript": "~5.2.2"
-  },
-  "dependencies": {
-    "dictionary-en": "^3.0.0",
-    "dictionary-en-au": "^2.1.1",
-    "electron-context-menu": "^3.1.2",
-    "electron-window-state": "^5.0.3",
-    "localforage": "^1.10.0",
-    "mime": "^3.0.0",
-    "typo-js": "^1.2.3"
-  },
-  "build": {
-    "appId": "com.getmicropad.micropad",
-    "productName": "µPad",
-    "publish": {
-      "provider": "github",
-      "releaseType": "release"
-    },
-    "asarUnpack": [
-      "preload.js"
-    ],
-    "linux": {
-      "target": [
-        {
-          "target": "tar.gz",
-          "arch": [
-            "x64",
-            "armv7l",
-            "arm64"
-          ]
-        },
-        {
-          "target": "AppImage",
-          "arch": [
-            "x64",
-            "armv7l",
-            "arm64"
-          ]
-        },
-        "snap",
-        "deb",
-        "rpm",
-        "pacman"
-      ],
-      "executableName": "micropad",
-      "category": "Office",
-      "icon": "build/icons"
-    },
-    "pacman": {
-      "depends": [
-        "gtk3"
-      ]
-    },
-    "snap": {
-      "publish": {
-        "provider": "github",
-        "releaseType": "release"
-      }
-    },
-    "mac": {
-      "target": {
-        "target": "dmg",
-        "arch": "universal"
-      },
-      "category": "public.app-category.productivity",
-      "identity": null
-    },
-    "win": {
-      "target": [
-        {
-          "target": "nsis",
-          "arch": [
-            "x64",
-            "arm64"
-          ]
-        },
-        "portable"
-      ]
-    },
-    "nsis": {
-      "allowToChangeInstallationDirectory": true,
-      "oneClick": false
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/update.sh b/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/update.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e2265af4ee72..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/micropad/update.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env nix-shell
-#!nix-shell -i bash -p curl common-updater-scripts jq nix nodePackages.prettier prefetch-yarn-deps
-
-set -eu -o pipefail
-
-latest_version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/MicroPad/Micropad-Electron/releases/latest | jq --raw-output '.tag_name[1:]')
-old_core_hash=$(nix-instantiate --eval --strict -A "micropad.micropad-core.drvAttrs.outputHash" | tr -d '"' | sed -re 's|[+]|\\&|g')
-new_core_hash=$(nix hash to-sri --type sha256 $(nix-prefetch-url --unpack "https://github.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Core/releases/download/v$latest_version/micropad.tar.xz"))
-
-nixFile=$(nix-instantiate --eval --strict -A "micropad.meta.position" | sed -re 's/^"(.*):[0-9]+"$/\1/')
-nixFolder=$(dirname "$nixFile")
-
-sed -i "$nixFile" -re "s|\"$old_core_hash\"|\"$new_core_hash\"|"
-
-curl -o "$nixFolder/package.json" -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Electron/v$latest_version/package.json"
-curl -o "$nixFolder/yarn.lock" -s "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MicroPad/MicroPad-Electron/v$latest_version/yarn.lock"
-
-prettier --write "$nixFolder/package.json"
-old_yarn_hash=$(nix-instantiate --eval --strict -A "micropad.offlineCache.outputHash" | tr -d '"' | sed -re 's|[+]|\\&|g')
-new_yarn_hash=$(nix hash to-sri --type sha256 $(prefetch-yarn-deps "$nixFolder/yarn.lock"))
-sed -i "$nixFile" -re "s|\"$old_yarn_hash\"|\"$new_yarn_hash\"|"
-rm "$nixFolder/yarn.lock"
-
-update-source-version micropad "$latest_version"