diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/gnome-photos/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gnome-photos/default.nix
similarity index 97%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/gnome-photos/default.nix
rename to pkgs/applications/graphics/gnome-photos/default.nix
index 7080e724c1d..e6072b1211d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/apps/gnome-photos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/gnome-photos/default.nix
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gnome3.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;
-      attrPath = "gnome3.${pname}";
     };
   };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index 4f78efc8bc2..7820c32e2a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
     gnome-calculator gnome-contacts gnome-font-viewer gnome-screenshot
     gnome-system-monitor simple-scan
     gnome-terminal gnome-user-docs evolution file-roller gedit
-    gnome-clocks gnome-music gnome-tweaks gnome-photos
+    gnome-clocks gnome-music gnome-tweaks pkgs.gnome-photos
     nautilus-sendto dconf-editor vinagre gnome-weather gnome-logs
     gnome-maps gnome-characters gnome-calendar accerciser gnome-nettool
     gnome-getting-started-docs gnome-packagekit gnome-software
@@ -241,10 +241,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   gnome-notes = callPackage ./apps/gnome-notes { };
 
-  gnome-photos = callPackage ./apps/gnome-photos {
-    gegl = gegl_0_4;
-  };
-
   gnome-power-manager = callPackage ./apps/gnome-power-manager { };
 
   gnome-sound-recorder = callPackage ./apps/gnome-sound-recorder { };
@@ -381,7 +377,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
       clutter clutter-gst clutter-gtk cogl gtk-vnc libdazzle libgda libgit2-glib libgxps libgdata libgepub libcroco libpeas libgee geocode-glib libgweather librest libzapojit libmediaart gfbgraph gexiv2 folks totem-pl-parser gcr gsound libgnomekbd vte vte_290 vte-ng gnome-menus gdl;
   inherit (pkgs) gsettings-desktop-schemas; # added 2019-04-16
   inherit (pkgs) gnome-video-effects; # added 2019-08-19
-  inherit (pkgs) gnome-online-accounts grilo grilo-plugins tracker tracker-miners; # added 2019-08-23
+  inherit (pkgs) gnome-online-accounts grilo grilo-plugins tracker tracker-miners gnome-photos; # added 2019-08-23
 
   defaultIconTheme = adwaita-icon-theme;
   gtk = gtk3;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index b5052ed872b..7c341a69d60 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3408,6 +3408,10 @@ in
 
   gnome-podcasts = callPackage ../applications/audio/gnome-podcasts { };
 
+  gnome-photos = callPackage ../applications/graphics/gnome-photos {
+    gegl = gnome3.gegl_0_4;
+  };
+
   gnokii = callPackage ../tools/misc/gnokii { };
 
   gnuapl = callPackage ../development/interpreters/gnu-apl { };