diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitqlient/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitqlient/default.nix
index 2c1ccb76dd73..c6b1e82cc873 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitqlient/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitqlient/default.nix
@@ -6,52 +6,17 @@
 , gitUpdater
 }:
 
-let
-  pname = "gitqlient";
-  version = "1.5.0";
-
-  main_src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "francescmm";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-Mq29HbmPABrRIJjWC5AAKIOKbGngeJdkZkWeJw8BFuw=";
-  };
-  aux_src = fetchFromGitHub rec {
-    owner = "francescmm";
-    repo = "AuxiliarCustomWidgets";
-    rev = "835f538b4a79e4d6bb70eef37a32103e7b2a1fd1";
-    sha256 = "sha256-b1gb/7UcLS6lI92dBfTenGXA064t4dZufs3S9lu/lQA=";
-    name = repo;
-  };
-  qlogger_src = fetchFromGitHub rec {
-    owner = "francescmm";
-    repo = "QLogger";
-    rev = "d1ed24e080521a239d5d5e2c2347fe211f0f3e4f";
-    sha256 = "sha256-NVlFYmm7IIkf8LhQrAYXil9kH6DFq1XjOEHQiIWmER4=";
-    name = repo;
-  };
-  qpinnabletab_src = fetchFromGitHub rec {
-    owner = "francescmm";
-    repo = "QPinnableTabWidget";
-    rev = "cc937794e910d0452f0c07b4961c6014a7358831";
-    sha256 = "sha256-2KzzBv/s2t665axeBxWrn8aCMQQArQLlUBOAlVhU+wE=";
-    name = repo;
-  };
-  git_src = fetchFromGitHub rec {
-    owner = "francescmm";
-    repo = "git";
-    rev = "b62750f4da4b133faff49e6f53950d659b18c948";
-    sha256 = "sha256-4FqA+kkHd0TqD6ZuB4CbJ+IhOtQG9uWN+qhSAT0dXGs=";
-    name = repo;
-  };
-in
-
 mkDerivation rec {
-  inherit pname version;
+  pname = "gitqlient";
+  version = "1.6.2";
 
-  srcs = [ main_src aux_src qlogger_src qpinnabletab_src git_src ];
-
-  sourceRoot = main_src.name;
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "francescmm";
+    repo = "gitqlient";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    fetchSubmodules = true;
+    hash = "sha256-fHrsDEHEUgQYkZdnSzJ/+gTsV0eX8tOqSlr7vNH6LVs=";
+  };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     qmake
@@ -61,13 +26,6 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     qtwebengine
   ];
 
-  postUnpack = ''
-    for dep in AuxiliarCustomWidgets QPinnableTabWidget QLogger git; do
-      rmdir "${main_src.name}/src/$dep"
-      ln -sf "../../$dep" "${main_src.name}/src/$dep"
-    done
-  '';
-
   qmakeFlags = [
     "GitQlient.pro"
   ];