diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/gpaste.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/gpaste.nix
index 32b81434bdd9..f0c3baf10da0 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/gpaste.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/gpaste.nix
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
 
   ###### implementation
   config = lib.mkIf config.programs.gpaste.enable {
-    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ];
-    services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ];
-    systemd.packages = [ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.gpaste ];
+    services.dbus.packages = [ pkgs.gpaste ];
+    systemd.packages = [ pkgs.gpaste ];
     # gnome-control-center crashes in Keyboard Shortcuts pane without the GSettings schemas.
-    services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ];
+    services.xserver.desktopManager.gnome.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gpaste ];
     # gpaste-reloaded applet doesn't work without the typelib
-    services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ];
+    services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gpaste ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
index 5e81b5ef8411..7f43a939970b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/budgie.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ in {
         '';
         type = types.listOf types.package;
         default = [];
-        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ]";
+        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gpaste ]";
       };
 
       extraGSettingsOverrides = mkOption {
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
index a361b907613c..b9f1384c1aa3 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/cinnamon.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ in
       sessionPath = mkOption {
         default = [];
         type = types.listOf types.package;
-        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ]";
+        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gpaste ]";
         description = ''
           Additional list of packages to be added to the session search path.
           Useful for GSettings-conditional autostart.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.md b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.md
index 2b4bd06df04f..9943f138dc60 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.md
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ in `dconf-editor`
 ## Shell Extensions {#sec-gnome-shell-extensions}
 
 Most Shell extensions are packaged under the `gnomeExtensions` attribute.
-Some packages that include Shell extensions, like `gnome.gpaste`, don’t have their extension decoupled under this attribute.
+Some packages that include Shell extensions, like `gpaste`, don’t have their extension decoupled under this attribute.
 
 You can install them like any other package:
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
index 0de8147cf22a..861a32f01975 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome.nix
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ in
       sessionPath = mkOption {
         default = [];
         type = types.listOf types.package;
-        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ]";
+        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gpaste ]";
         description = ''
           Additional list of packages to be added to the session search path.
           Useful for GNOME Shell extensions or GSettings-conditional autostart.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
index 42038d6439e1..263cda2d2b7a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/pantheon.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ in
       sessionPath = mkOption {
         default = [];
         type = types.listOf types.package;
-        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ]";
+        example = literalExpression "[ pkgs.gpaste ]";
         description = ''
           Additional list of packages to be added to the session search path.
           Useful for GSettings-conditional autostart.
diff --git a/nixos/tests/cinnamon-wayland.nix b/nixos/tests/cinnamon-wayland.nix
index 19529d820d9c..cba0c9f60e8d 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/cinnamon-wayland.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/cinnamon-wayland.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, lib, ... }: {
     };
 
     # For the sessionPath subtest.
-    services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ];
+    services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gpaste ];
   };
 
   enableOCR = true;
diff --git a/nixos/tests/cinnamon.nix b/nixos/tests/cinnamon.nix
index 694308152149..57300c3e4b16 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/cinnamon.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/cinnamon.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, lib, ... }: {
     environment.cinnamon.excludePackages = [ pkgs.gnome-text-editor ];
 
     # For the sessionPath subtest.
-    services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gnome.gpaste ];
+    services.xserver.desktopManager.cinnamon.sessionPath = [ pkgs.gpaste ];
   };
 
   enableOCR = true;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gpaste/fix-paths.patch b/pkgs/by-name/gp/gpaste/fix-paths.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gpaste/fix-paths.patch
rename to pkgs/by-name/gp/gpaste/fix-paths.patch
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gpaste/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gp/gpaste/package.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gpaste/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/gp/gpaste/package.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gpaste/wrapper.js b/pkgs/by-name/gp/gpaste/wrapper.js
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gpaste/wrapper.js
rename to pkgs/by-name/gp/gpaste/wrapper.js
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
index f67f239c5506..9c340550a54b 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ in
 
   gnome-tweaks = callPackage ./misc/gnome-tweaks { };
 
-  gpaste = callPackage ./misc/gpaste { };
-
   metacity = callPackage ./misc/metacity { };
 
   gtkhtml = callPackage ./misc/gtkhtml { enchant = pkgs.enchant2; };
@@ -228,6 +226,7 @@ in
   gnome-screenshot = lib.warn "The ‘gnome.gnome-screenshot’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-screenshot’ directly." pkgs.gnome-screenshot; # Added on 2024-06-22.
   gnome-terminal = lib.warn "The ‘gnome.gnome-terminal’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-terminal’ directly." pkgs.gnome-terminal; # Added on 2024-06-13.
   gnome-user-share = lib.warn "The ‘gnome.gnome-user-share’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-user-share’ directly." pkgs.gnome-user-share; # Added on 2024-06-13.
+  gpaste = lib.warn "The ‘gnome.gpaste’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gpaste’ directly." pkgs.gpaste; # Added on 2024-06-22.
   gucharmap = lib.warn "The ‘gnome.gucharmap’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.gucharmap’ directly." pkgs.gucharmap; # Added on 2024-06-22.
   nautilus = lib.warn "The ‘gnome.nautilus’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.nautilus’ directly." pkgs.nautilus; # Added on 2024-06-13.
   nautilus-python = lib.warn "The ‘gnome.nautilus-python’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.nautilus-python’ directly." pkgs.nautilus-python; # Added on 2024-06-13.