diff --git a/pkgs/data/fonts/open-dyslexic/default.nix b/pkgs/data/fonts/open-dyslexic/default.nix
index 8a6b01b1d6d7..bcfc9fda2b2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/data/fonts/open-dyslexic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/data/fonts/open-dyslexic/default.nix
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
-{ lib, stdenvNoCC, fetchzip }:
+{ lib, stdenvNoCC, fetchFromGitHub }:
 
+let version = "0.91.12"; in
 stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
   pname = "open-dyslexic";
-  version = "2016-06-23";
+  inherit version;
 
-  src = fetchzip {
-    url = "https://github.com/antijingoist/open-dyslexic/archive/20160623-Stable.zip";
-    hash = "sha256-f/uavR3n0qHyqumZDw7r8Zy0om2RlJAKyWuGaUXSJ1s=";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "antijingoist";
+    repo = "opendyslexic";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-a8hh8NGt5djj9EC7ChO3SnnjuYMOryzbHWTK4gC/vIw=";
   };
 
   installPhase = ''
     runHook preInstall
 
-    install -Dm644 otf/*.otf -t $out/share/fonts/opentype
-    install -Dm644 README.md -t $out/share/doc/open-dyslexic
+    install -Dm644 compiled/*.otf -t $out/share/fonts/opentype
 
     runHook postInstall
   '';
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://opendyslexic.org/";
     description = "Font created to increase readability for readers with dyslexia";
-    license = "Bitstream Vera License (https://www.gnome.org/fonts/#Final_Bitstream_Vera_Fonts)";
+    license = licenses.ofl;
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.rycee ];
   };