diff --git a/nixos/tests/noto-fonts.nix b/nixos/tests/noto-fonts.nix
index 0515f16d101c..893522df24fe 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/noto-fonts.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/noto-fonts.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import ./make-test-python.nix ({ pkgs, lib, ... }: {
 
   nodes.machine = {
     imports = [ ./common/x11.nix ];
-    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.gnome.gedit ];
+    environment.systemPackages = [ pkgs.gedit ];
     fonts = {
       enableDefaultFonts = false;
       fonts = with pkgs;[
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gedit/correct-gir-lib-path.patch b/pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/correct-gir-lib-path.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gedit/correct-gir-lib-path.patch
rename to pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/correct-gir-lib-path.patch
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gedit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/default.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gedit/default.nix
rename to pkgs/applications/editors/gedit/default.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
index 62af89161e7f..3b827dcb2761 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/default.nix
@@ -150,8 +150,6 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   file-roller = callPackage ./apps/file-roller { };
 
-  gedit = callPackage ./apps/gedit { };
-
   ghex = callPackage ./apps/ghex { };
 
   gnome-boxes = callPackage ./apps/gnome-boxes { };
@@ -263,6 +261,7 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 #### Legacy aliases. They need to be outside the scope or they will shadow the attributes from parent scope.
 
   empathy = throw "The ‘gnome.empathy’ package was removed as it is unmaintained and no longer launches due to libsoup3 migration."; # added 2023-01-20
+  gedit = pkgs.gedit; # added 2023-07-05
   gnome-desktop = throw "The ‘gnome.gnome-desktop’ alias was removed. Please use ‘pkgs.gnome-desktop’ directly."; # converted to throw on 2022-10-26
   gnome-todo = pkgs.endeavour; # added 2022-07-30
   libgnome-games-support = throw "The ‘gnome.libgnome-games-support’ alias was removed. Please use ‘pkgs.libgnome-games-support’ directly."; # converted to throw on 2022-10-26
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 39d0d69d75ec..d27bb4d134b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -39004,6 +39004,8 @@ with pkgs;
     guile = guile_2_0;
   };
 
+  gedit = callPackage ../applications/editors/gedit { };
+
   gerbv = callPackage ../applications/science/electronics/gerbv {
     cairo = cairo.override { x11Support = true; };
   };