diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix
index cffbdde8f003..a34e834d4a71 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/monero-gui/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , monero, miniupnpc, unbound, readline
 , boost, libunwind, libsodium, pcsclite
 , randomx, zeromq, libgcrypt, libgpgerror
-, hidapi, rapidjson
+, hidapi, rapidjson, quirc
 , trezorSupport ? true
 ,   libusb1  ? null
 ,   protobuf ? null
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ in
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "monero-gui";
-  version = "0.17.1.8";
+  version = "0.17.1.9";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner  = "monero-project";
     repo   = "monero-gui";
     rev    = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "13cjrfdkr7c2ff8j2rg8hvhlc00af38vcs67wlx2109i2baq4pp3";
+    sha256 = "0143mmxk0jfb5pmjlx6v0knvf8v49kmkpjxlp6rw8lwnlf71xadn";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     monero miniupnpc unbound readline
     randomx libgcrypt libgpgerror
     boost libunwind libsodium pcsclite
-    zeromq hidapi rapidjson
+    zeromq hidapi rapidjson quirc
   ] ++ optionals trezorSupport [ libusb1 protobuf python3 ]
     ++ optionals stdenv.isDarwin [ qtmacextras ];
 
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt \
       --replace 'add_subdirectory(monero)' \
                 'add_subdirectory(monero EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)'
+
+    # use nixpkgs quirc
+    substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt \
+      --replace 'add_subdirectory(external)' ""
   '';
 
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DARCH=${arch}" ];