diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/gtkpod/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/gtkpod/default.nix
index 4bcddab54a08..c40f84348de1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/gtkpod/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/gtkpod/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, wrapGAppsHook, intltool, libgpod, curl, flac,
-  gnome3, gtk3, gettext, perlPackages, flex, libid3tag,
+  gnome3, gtk3, gettext, perlPackages, flex, libid3tag, gdl,
   libvorbis, gdk_pixbuf }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     curl gettext
     flex libgpod libid3tag flac libvorbis gtk3 gdk_pixbuf
-    gnome3.gdl gnome3.defaultIconTheme gnome3.anjuta
+    gdl gnome3.defaultIconTheme gnome3.anjuta
   ] ++ (with perlPackages; [ perl XMLParser ]);
 
   patchPhase = ''
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gpx-viewer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gpx-viewer/default.nix
index 1810d6d5c476..f7cfee3e6516 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gpx-viewer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gpx-viewer/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, intltool, pkgconfig, gnome3, shared-mime-info, desktop-file-utils, wrapGAppsHook }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, intltool, pkgconfig, gnome3, libchamplain, gdl, shared-mime-info, desktop-file-utils, wrapGAppsHook }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "gpx-viewer-${version}";
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     desktop-file-utils # For update-desktop-database
     wrapGAppsHook # Fix error: GLib-GIO-ERROR **: No GSettings schemas are installed on the system
   ];
-  buildInputs = with gnome3; [ gdl libchamplain defaultIconTheme ];
+  buildInputs = [ gdl libchamplain gnome3.adwaita-icon-theme ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = https://blog.sarine.nl/tag/gpxviewer/;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
index 050a05223c46..7c028656faec 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ 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 gtksourceviewmm gtksourceview4
     easytag meld orca rhythmbox shotwell gnome-usage
-    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;
+    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;
 
   libsoup = pkgs.libsoup.override { gnomeSupport = true; };
   libchamplain = pkgs.libchamplain.override { libsoup = libsoup; };
@@ -288,8 +288,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   devhelp = callPackage ./devtools/devhelp { };
 
-  gdl = callPackage ./devtools/gdl { };
-
   gnome-devel-docs = callPackage ./devtools/gnome-devel-docs { };
 
   nemiver = callPackage ./devtools/nemiver { };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/devtools/anjuta/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/devtools/anjuta/default.nix
index 7dee751314f5..dcf0bd439420 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/devtools/anjuta/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/devtools/anjuta/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, gnome3, gtk3, flex, bison, libxml2, intltool,
+  gdl, libgda, gtksourceview,
   itstool, python3, ncurses, makeWrapper }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -22,8 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ncurses
   ];
   buildInputs = [
-    flex bison gtk3 libxml2 gnome3.gjs gnome3.gdl
-    gnome3.libgda gnome3.gtksourceview
+    flex bison gtk3 libxml2 gnome3.gjs gdl
+    libgda gtksourceview
     gnome3.gsettings-desktop-schemas
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/devtools/gdl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdl/default.nix
similarity index 69%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/devtools/gdl/default.nix
rename to pkgs/development/libraries/gdl/default.nix
index 5098ff3bd8bb..45a29e15ede8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/devtools/gdl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdl/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, libxml2, gtk3, gnome3, intltool }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "gdl-${version}";
+  pname = "gdl";
   version = "3.28.0";
 
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gdl/${stdenv.lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${name}.tar.xz";
+    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gdl/${stdenv.lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
     sha256 = "1dipnzqpxl0yfwzl2lqdf6vb3174gb9f1d5jndkq8505q7n9ik2j";
   };
 
-  passthru = {
-    updateScript = gnome3.updateScript { packageName = "gdl"; attrPath = "gnome3.gdl"; };
-  };
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig intltool ];
+  buildInputs = [ libxml2 gtk3 ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
-  buildInputs = [ libxml2 gtk3 intltool ];
+  passthru = {
+    updateScript = gnome3.updateScript {
+      packageName = "gdl";
+    };
+  };
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Gnome docking library";
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4eb1578f556a..0562410f9142 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9880,6 +9880,8 @@ in
 
   gcr = callPackage ../development/libraries/gcr { };
 
+  gdl = callPackage ../development/libraries/gdl { };
+
   gdome2 = callPackage ../development/libraries/gdome2 {
     inherit (gnome2) gtkdoc;
   };