diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix
index bb8950ca1ec9..16ede7f511f2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/xdg-desktop-portal/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv
 , lib
 , fetchFromGitHub
-, fetchpatch
 , nixosTests
 , substituteAll
 , autoreconfHook
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "xdg-desktop-portal";
-  version = "1.10.1";
+  version = "1.12.1";
 
   outputs = [ "out" "installedTests" ];
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     owner = "flatpak";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "Q1ZP/ljdIxJHg+3JaTL/LIZV+3cK2+dognsTC95udVA=";
+    sha256 = "1fc3LXN6wp/zQw4HQ0Q99HUvBhynHrQi2p3s/08izuE=";
   };
 
   patches = [
@@ -39,12 +38,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       src = ./fix-paths.patch;
       inherit flatpak;
     })
-    # Fixes the issue in https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/issues/636
-    # Remove it when the next stable release arrives
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/flatpak/xdg-desktop-portal/commit/d7622e15ff8fef114a6759dde564826d04215a9f.patch";
-      sha256 = "sha256-vmfxK4ddG6Xon//rpiz6OiBsDLtT0VG5XyBJG3E4PPs=";
-    })
   ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -84,7 +77,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Desktop integration portals for sandboxed apps";
-    license = licenses.lgpl21;
+    license = licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jtojnar ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };