diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
index e13f3a157b64..6db6644d88fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/settings.nix
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ let
     inherit sha256;
   };
 
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html";
+    license = licenses.unfreeRedistributable;
+    platforms = nvidia_x11.meta.platforms;
+    mainProgram = "nvidia-settings";
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar aidalgol ];
+  };
+
   libXNVCtrl = stdenv.mkDerivation {
     pname = "libXNVCtrl";
     version = nvidia_x11.settingsVersion;
@@ -62,6 +70,10 @@ let
       cp NVCtrlLib.h  $out/include/NVCtrl
       cp -P libXNVCtrl.so* $out/lib
     '';
+
+    meta = meta // {
+      description = "NVIDIA NV-CONTROL X extension";
+    };
   };
 
 in
@@ -102,21 +114,20 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     fi
   '';
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config m4 addOpenGLRunpath ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config m4 addOpenGLRunpath ]
+    ++ lib.optionals withGtk3 [ wrapGAppsHook3 ];
 
-  buildInputs = [ jansson libXv libXrandr libXext libXxf86vm libvdpau nvidia_x11 gtk2 dbus ]
-    ++ lib.optionals withGtk3 [ gtk3 librsvg wrapGAppsHook3 ];
+  buildInputs = [ jansson libXv libXrandr libXext libXxf86vm libvdpau nvidia_x11 dbus ]
+    ++ lib.optionals (withGtk2 || lib.versionOlder nvidia_x11.settingsVersion "525.53") [ gtk2 ]
+    ++ lib.optionals withGtk3 [ gtk3 librsvg ];
 
   installFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
 
-  postInstall = ''
-    ${lib.optionalString (!withGtk2) ''
-      rm -f $out/lib/libnvidia-gtk2.so.*
-    ''}
-    ${lib.optionalString (!withGtk3) ''
-      rm -f $out/lib/libnvidia-gtk3.so.*
-    ''}
-
+  postInstall = lib.optionalString (!withGtk2) ''
+    rm -f $out/lib/libnvidia-gtk2.so.*
+  '' + lib.optionalString (!withGtk3) ''
+    rm -f $out/lib/libnvidia-gtk3.so.*
+  '' + ''
     # Install the desktop file and icon.
     # The template has substitution variables intended to be replaced resulting
     # in absolute paths. Because absolute paths break after the desktop file is
@@ -141,12 +152,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     inherit libXNVCtrl;
   };
 
-  meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html";
+  meta = meta // {
     description = "Settings application for NVIDIA graphics cards";
-    license = licenses.unfreeRedistributable;
-    platforms = nvidia_x11.meta.platforms;
-    mainProgram = "nvidia-settings";
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar aidalgol ];
   };
 }