diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
index e085d3dd259..48e2139b74d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
@@ -1,29 +1,22 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, autoreconfHook, fetchFromGitHub, fetchpatch }:
+{ lib, stdenv, autoreconfHook, fetchFromGitHub }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "inotify-tools";
-  version = "3.20.2.2";
+  version = "3.20.11.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     repo = "inotify-tools";
     owner = "rvoicilas";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "1r12bglkb0bkqff6kgxjm81hk6z20nrxq3m7iv15d4nrqf9pm7s0";
+    sha256 = "1m8avqccrhm38krlhp88a7v949f3hrzx060bbrr5dp5qw2nmw9j2";
   };
 
-  patches = [
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/inotify-tools/inotify-tools/commit/7ddf45158af0c1e93b02181a45c5b65a0e5bed25.patch";
-      sha256 = "08imqancx8l0bg9q7xaiql1xlalmbfnpjfjshp495sjais0r6gy7";
-    })
-  ];
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/rvoicilas/inotify-tools/wiki";
-    license = licenses.gpl2;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ marcweber pSub ];
+    license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ marcweber pSub shamilton ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }