diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/libkeyfinder/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/libkeyfinder/default.nix
index 0742297cb69f..d6f16f65df5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/libkeyfinder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/audio/libkeyfinder/default.nix
@@ -1,30 +1,21 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchpatch, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, fftw, catch2 }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchpatch, fetchFromGitHub, cmake, fftw, catch2_3 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "libkeyfinder";
-  version = "2.2.6";
+  version = "2.2.8";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "mixxxdj";
     repo = "libkeyfinder";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-7w/Wc9ncLinbnM2q3yv5DBtFoJFAM2e9xAUTsqvE9mg=";
+    rev = version;
+    hash = "sha256-Et8u5j/ke9u2bwHFriPCCBiXkPel37gwx+kwuViAr4o=";
   };
 
-  # in main post 2.2.6, see https://github.com/mixxxdj/libkeyfinder/issues/21
-  patches = [
-    (fetchpatch {
-      name = "fix-pkg-config";
-      url = "https://github.com/mixxxdj/libkeyfinder/commit/4e1a5022d4c91e3ecfe9be5c3ac7cc488093bd2e.patch";
-      sha256 = "08llmgp6r11bq5s820j3fs9bgriaibkhq8r3v2av064w66mwp48x";
-    })
-  ];
-
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];
 
   buildInputs = [ fftw ];
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = [ catch2 ];
+  nativeCheckInputs = [ catch2_3 ];
 
   doCheck = true;