diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/gnome-builder/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/gnome-builder/default.nix
index a66b3ba6322..d57e7e856a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/gnome-builder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/gnome-builder/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 , flatpak
 , glibcLocales
 , gnome3
+, libgit2-glib
 , gobject-introspection
 , gspell
 , gtk-doc
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
     ctags
     flatpak
     gnome3.devhelp
-    gnome3.libgit2-glib
+    libgit2-glib
     gnome3.libpeas
     gnome3.vte
     gspell
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index 626f4652ece..536e0f52a2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
   inherit (pkgs) atk glib gobject-introspection gspell webkitgtk gtk3 gtkmm3
     libgtop libgudev libhttpseverywhere librsvg libsecret gdk_pixbuf gtksourceview gtksourceview4
     easytag meld orca rhythmbox shotwell gnome-usage
-    clutter clutter-gst clutter-gtk cogl gtk-vnc libdazzle libgda;
+    clutter clutter-gst clutter-gtk cogl gtk-vnc libdazzle libgda libgit2-glib;
 
   libsoup = pkgs.libsoup.override { gnomeSupport = true; };
   libchamplain = pkgs.libchamplain.override { libsoup = libsoup; };
@@ -371,8 +371,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   libgnome-games-support = callPackage ./misc/libgnome-games-support { };
 
-  libgit2-glib = callPackage ./misc/libgit2-glib { };
-
   libmediaart = callPackage ./misc/libmediaart { };
 
   gexiv2 = callPackage ./misc/gexiv2 { };
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/git2/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/git2/default.nix
index 48d595137b3..358fc31fc80 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/git2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/git2/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
   name = "libgit2-${version}";
   version = "0.26.6";
-  # keep the version in sync with pythonPackages.pygit2 and gnome3.libgit2-glib
+  # keep the version in sync with pythonPackages.pygit2 and libgit2-glib
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "libgit2";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/libgit2-glib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgit2-glib/default.nix
similarity index 80%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/libgit2-glib/default.nix
rename to pkgs/development/libraries/libgit2-glib/default.nix
index 8d078ea41e7..477a4a63431 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/misc/libgit2-glib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgit2-glib/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 , gtk-doc, gobject-introspection, libgit2, glib, python3 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "libgit2-glib-${version}";
+  pname = "libgit2-glib";
   version = "0.26.4";
 
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/libgit2-glib/${stdenv.lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${name}.tar.xz";
+    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/${pname}/${stdenv.lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
     sha256 = "0nhyqas110q7ingw97bvyjdb7v4dzch517dq8sn8c33s8910wqcp";
   };
 
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   passthru = {
-    updateScript = gnome3.updateScript { packageName = "libgit2-glib"; attrPath = "gnome3.libgit2-glib"; };
+    updateScript = gnome3.updateScript {
+      packageName = pname;
+    };
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ad64b26bffd..5e1b04774ca 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9891,6 +9891,8 @@ in
     inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
   };
 
+  libgit2-glib = callPackage ../development/libraries/libgit2-glib { };
+
   glbinding = callPackage ../development/libraries/glbinding { };
 
   gle = callPackage ../development/libraries/gle { };