diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/taler/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/taler/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index babdff54f185..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/taler/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,147 +0,0 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchgit, curl, gnunet, jansson, libgcrypt, libmicrohttpd
-, qrencode, libsodium, libtool, libunistring, pkg-config, postgresql
-, autoreconfHook, python3, recutils, wget, jq, gettext, texinfo
-}:
-
-let
-  version = "0.10.1";
-
-  taler-wallet-core = fetchgit {
-    url = "https://git.taler.net/wallet-core.git";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-sgiJd1snN9JDqS7IUeORKL60Gcm7XwL/JCX3sNRDTdY=";
-  };
-
-  taler-exchange = stdenv.mkDerivation {
-    pname = "taler-exchange";
-    inherit version;
-
-    src = fetchgit {
-      url = "https://git.taler.net/exchange.git";
-      rev = "v${version}";
-      fetchSubmodules = true;
-      hash = "sha256-SKnMep8bMQaJt4r3u0SrzwYSuFbzv4RnflbutSqwtPg=";
-
-      # When fetching submodules without the .git folder we get the following error:
-      # "Server does not allow request for unadvertised object"
-      leaveDotGit = true;
-      postFetch = ''
-        rm -rf $out/.git
-      '';
-    };
-
-    nativeBuildInputs = [
-      autoreconfHook
-      pkg-config
-    ];
-    buildInputs = [
-      libgcrypt
-      libmicrohttpd
-      jansson
-      libsodium
-      postgresql
-      curl
-      recutils
-      gettext
-      texinfo # Fix 'makeinfo' is missing on your system.
-      libunistring
-      python3.pkgs.jinja2
-      # jq is necessary for some tests and is checked by configure script
-      jq
-    ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ gnunet ];
-
-    # From ./bootstrap
-    preAutoreconf = ''
-      ./contrib/gana-generate.sh
-      pushd contrib
-      find wallet-core/aml-backoffice/ -type f -printf '  %p \\\n' | sort > Makefile.am.ext
-      truncate -s -2 Makefile.am.ext
-      cat Makefile.am.in Makefile.am.ext >> Makefile.am
-      popd
-    '';
-
-    enableParallelBuilding = true;
-
-    nativeCheckInputs = [ wget curl ];
-    doInstallCheck = true;
-    checkTarget = "check";
-
-    meta = with lib; {
-      description = ''
-        Taler is an electronic payment system providing the ability to pay
-        anonymously using digital cash.  Taler consists of a network protocol
-        definition (using a RESTful API over HTTP), a Exchange (which creates
-        digital coins), a Wallet (which allows customers to manage, store and
-        spend digital coins), and a Merchant website which allows customers to
-        spend their digital coins.  Naturally, each Merchant is different, but
-        Taler includes code examples to help Merchants integrate Taler as a
-        payment system.
-      '';
-      homepage = "https://taler.net/";
-      license = licenses.agpl3Plus;
-      maintainers = with maintainers; [ astro ];
-      platforms = platforms.linux;
-    };
-  };
-
-  taler-merchant = stdenv.mkDerivation {
-    pname = "taler-merchant";
-    inherit version;
-
-    src = fetchgit {
-      url = "https://git.taler.net/merchant.git";
-      rev = "v${version}";
-      fetchSubmodules = true;
-      hash = "sha256-8VpoyloLpd/HckSIRU6IclWUXQyEHqlcNdoJI9U3t0Y=";
-    };
-    postUnpack = ''
-      ln -s ${taler-wallet-core}/spa.html $sourceRoot/contrib/
-    '';
-
-    nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config autoreconfHook ];
-    buildInputs = taler-exchange.buildInputs ++ [
-      qrencode
-      taler-exchange
-      # for ltdl.h
-      libtool
-    ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ gnunet ];
-
-    # From ./bootstrap
-    preAutoreconf = ''
-      pushd contrib
-      find wallet-core/backoffice/ -type f -printf '  %p \\\n' | sort > Makefile.am.ext
-      truncate -s -2 Makefile.am.ext
-      cat Makefile.am.in Makefile.am.ext >> Makefile.am
-      popd
-    '';
-    configureFlags = [
-      "--with-gnunet=${gnunet}"
-      "--with-exchange=${taler-exchange}"
-    ];
-
-    enableParallelBuilding = true;
-
-    nativeCheckInputs = [ jq ];
-    doInstallCheck = true;
-    checkTarget = "check";
-
-    meta = with lib; {
-      description = ''
-        This is the GNU Taler merchant backend. It provides the logic that should run
-        at every GNU Taler merchant.  The GNU Taler merchant is a RESTful backend that
-        can be used to setup orders and process payments.  This component allows
-        merchants to receive payments without invading the customers' privacy. Of
-        course, this applies mostly for digital goods, as the merchant does not need
-        to know the customer's physical address.
-      '';
-      homepage = "https://taler.net/";
-      license = licenses.agpl3Plus;
-      maintainers = with maintainers; [ astro ];
-      platforms = platforms.linux;
-    };
-  };
-in {
-  inherit taler-exchange taler-merchant;
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-exchange/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-exchange/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e077b3d7d10b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-exchange/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchgit,
+  curl,
+  gnunet,
+  jansson,
+  libgcrypt,
+  libmicrohttpd,
+  libsodium,
+  libunistring,
+  pkg-config,
+  postgresql,
+  autoreconfHook,
+  python3,
+  recutils,
+  wget,
+  jq,
+  gettext,
+  texinfo,
+}:
+
+let
+  version = "0.10.1";
+in
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  pname = "taler-exchange";
+  inherit version;
+
+  src = fetchgit {
+    url = "https://git.taler.net/exchange.git";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    fetchSubmodules = true;
+    hash = "sha256-SKnMep8bMQaJt4r3u0SrzwYSuFbzv4RnflbutSqwtPg=";
+
+    # When fetching submodules without the .git folder we get the following error:
+    # "Server does not allow request for unadvertised object"
+    leaveDotGit = true;
+    postFetch = ''
+      rm -rf $out/.git
+    '';
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    autoreconfHook
+    pkg-config
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = [
+    libgcrypt
+    libmicrohttpd
+    jansson
+    libsodium
+    postgresql
+    curl
+    recutils
+    gettext
+    texinfo # Fix 'makeinfo' is missing on your system.
+    libunistring
+    python3.pkgs.jinja2
+    # jq is necessary for some tests and is checked by configure script
+    jq
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ gnunet ];
+
+  # From ./bootstrap
+  preAutoreconf = ''
+    ./contrib/gana-generate.sh
+    pushd contrib
+    find wallet-core/aml-backoffice/ -type f -printf '  %p \\\n' | sort > Makefile.am.ext
+    truncate -s -2 Makefile.am.ext
+    cat Makefile.am.in Makefile.am.ext >> Makefile.am
+    popd
+  '';
+
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
+    wget
+    curl
+  ];
+
+  checkTarget = "check";
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = ''
+      Taler is an electronic payment system providing the ability to pay
+      anonymously using digital cash.  Taler consists of a network protocol
+      definition (using a RESTful API over HTTP), a Exchange (which creates
+      digital coins), a Wallet (which allows customers to manage, store and
+      spend digital coins), and a Merchant website which allows customers to
+      spend their digital coins.  Naturally, each Merchant is different, but
+      Taler includes code examples to help Merchants integrate Taler as a
+      payment system.
+    '';
+    homepage = "https://taler.net/";
+    license = licenses.agpl3Plus;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ astro ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-merchant/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-merchant/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d416845fe129
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ta/taler-merchant/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchgit,
+  gnunet,
+  qrencode,
+  taler-exchange,
+  libtool,
+  pkg-config,
+  autoreconfHook,
+  jq,
+}:
+
+let
+  version = "0.10.1";
+
+  taler-wallet-core = fetchgit {
+    url = "https://git.taler.net/wallet-core.git";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-sgiJd1snN9JDqS7IUeORKL60Gcm7XwL/JCX3sNRDTdY=";
+  };
+in
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  pname = "taler-merchant";
+  inherit version;
+
+  src = fetchgit {
+    url = "https://git.taler.net/merchant.git";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    fetchSubmodules = true;
+    hash = "sha256-8VpoyloLpd/HckSIRU6IclWUXQyEHqlcNdoJI9U3t0Y=";
+  };
+
+  postUnpack = ''
+    ln -s ${taler-wallet-core}/spa.html $sourceRoot/contrib/
+  '';
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    pkg-config
+    autoreconfHook
+  ];
+
+  buildInputs = taler-exchange.buildInputs ++ [
+    qrencode
+    taler-exchange
+    # for ltdl.h
+    libtool
+  ];
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [ gnunet ];
+
+  # From ./bootstrap
+  preAutoreconf = ''
+    pushd contrib
+    find wallet-core/backoffice/ -type f -printf '  %p \\\n' | sort > Makefile.am.ext
+    truncate -s -2 Makefile.am.ext
+    cat Makefile.am.in Makefile.am.ext >> Makefile.am
+    popd
+  '';
+
+  configureFlags = [
+    "--with-gnunet=${gnunet}"
+    "--with-exchange=${taler-exchange}"
+  ];
+
+  enableParallelBuilding = true;
+
+  doInstallCheck = true;
+
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ jq ];
+
+  checkTarget = "check";
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    description = ''
+      This is the GNU Taler merchant backend. It provides the logic that should run
+      at every GNU Taler merchant.  The GNU Taler merchant is a RESTful backend that
+      can be used to setup orders and process payments.  This component allows
+      merchants to receive payments without invading the customers' privacy. Of
+      course, this applies mostly for digital goods, as the merchant does not need
+      to know the customer's physical address.
+    '';
+    homepage = "https://taler.net/";
+    license = licenses.agpl3Plus;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ astro ];
+    platforms = platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 2c5051bdf790..d6b91e747854 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13525,9 +13525,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   tailer = callPackage ../tools/misc/tailer { };
 
-  inherit (callPackages ../applications/networking/taler { })
-    taler-exchange taler-merchant;
-
   tandoor-recipes = callPackage ../applications/misc/tandoor-recipes { };
 
   tango = callPackage ../applications/misc/tango { };