diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/uw/uwsm/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/uw/uwsm/package.nix
index 2ec573bbe545..c2669826e91c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/uw/uwsm/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/uw/uwsm/package.nix
@@ -14,13 +14,9 @@
   newt,
   python3Packages,
   util-linux,
-  hyprland,
-  sway,
   fumonSupport ? true,
   uuctlSupport ? true,
   uwsmAppSupport ? true,
-  hyprlandSupport ? false,
-  swaySupport ? false,
 }:
 let
   python = python3Packages.python.withPackages (ps: [
@@ -31,13 +27,13 @@ let
 in
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "uwsm";
-  version = "0.17.2";
+  version = "0.17.4";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "Vladimir-csp";
     repo = "uwsm";
     rev = "refs/tags/v${finalAttrs.version}";
-    hash = "sha256-7RPz0VOUJ4fFhxNq+/s+/YEvy03XXgssggPn/JtOZI4=";
+    hash = "sha256-wjKFaZBEA5nbUob6czwJqny62rJdCoWEM3IUl1fTWOw=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -73,14 +69,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   postInstall =
     let
       wrapperArgs = ''
-        --prefix PATH : "${lib.makeBinPath finalAttrs.propagatedBuildInputs}" \
-        --suffix PATH : "${
-          lib.makeBinPath (
-            # uwsm as of 0.17.2 can load WMs like sway and hyprland by path
-            # but this is still needed as a fallback
-            lib.optionals hyprlandSupport [ hyprland ] ++ lib.optionals swaySupport [ sway ]
-          )
-        }"
+        --prefix PATH : "${lib.makeBinPath finalAttrs.propagatedBuildInputs}"
       '';
     in
     ''