diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/eolie/0001-Remove-post-install-script-handle-in-nix-config-inst.patch b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/eolie/0001-Remove-post-install-script-handle-in-nix-config-inst.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 770cd8afa9ef..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/eolie/0001-Remove-post-install-script-handle-in-nix-config-inst.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-From a79d2dcd1b6275904193454fb9d68614813929f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Sam Parkinson <sam@sam.today>
-Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 11:17:35 +1100
-Subject: [PATCH] Remove post install script - handle in nix config instead
-
----
- meson.build | 2 --
- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-)
-
-diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
-index fc45296..2227f1f 100644
---- a/meson.build
-+++ b/meson.build
-@@ -53,5 +53,3 @@ configure_file(
-   configuration: conf,
-   install_dir: bindir
- )
--
--meson.add_install_script('meson_post_install.py')
--- 
-2.15.0
-
-
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/eolie/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/eolie/default.nix
index d1741774d347..9d4c858298d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/eolie/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/browsers/eolie/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchgit, intltool, itstool, meson, ninja, pkgconfig, wrapGAppsHook
-, git, glib, glib-networking, gsettings-desktop-schemas, gst_all_1, gtk3
+, glib, glib-networking, gsettings-desktop-schemas, gst_all_1, gtk3, gobjectIntrospection
 , gtkspell3, libsecret, python36, python36Packages, webkitgtk }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = "0.9.16";
 
   src = fetchgit {
-    url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/gnumdk/eolie";
+    url = https://gitlab.gnome.org/gnumdk/eolie;
     rev = version;
     sha256 = "0mvhr6hy4nx7xaq9r9qp5rb0y293kjjryw5ykzb473cr3iwzk25b";
   };
@@ -19,10 +19,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ninja
     pkgconfig
     wrapGAppsHook
+    gobjectIntrospection
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
-    git # required to download ad blocking DB
+    glib
     glib-networking
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
     gst_all_1.gstreamer
@@ -47,20 +48,18 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   wrapPrefixVariables = [ "PYTHONPATH" ];
 
-  enableParallelBuilding = true;
-
-  postInstall = ''
-    ${glib.dev}/bin/glib-compile-schemas $out/share/glib-2.0/schemas
+  postPatch = ''
+    chmod +x meson_post_install.py # patchShebangs requires executable file
+    patchShebangs meson_post_install.py
   '';
 
   patches = [
-    ./0001-Remove-post-install-script-handle-in-nix-config-inst.patch
     ./0001-Extend-the-python-path-rather-than-replacing-it.patch
   ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A new GNOME web browser";
-    homepage = https://gitlab.gnome.org/gnumdk/eolie;
+    homepage = https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Eolie;
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.samdroid-apps ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;