diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix
index 603aaf1744b..f8c458a3df1 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-control-center/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 { fetchurl
 , fetchFromGitLab
-, fetchpatch
 , lib, stdenv
 , substituteAll
 , accountsservice
@@ -70,11 +69,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-control-center";
-  version = "3.38.1";
+  version = "3.38.4";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/${pname}/${lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "09i011hf23s2i4wim43vjys7y4y43cxl3kyvrnrwqvqgc5n0144d";
+    sha256 = "sha256-SdxjeNTTXBxu1ZIk9WNpFsK2+km7+4tW6xmoTW6QzRk=";
   };
 
   # See https://mail.gnome.org/archives/distributor-list/2020-September/msg00001.html
@@ -151,22 +150,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       inherit glibc libgnomekbd tzdata;
       inherit cups networkmanagerapplet;
     })
-
-    # Fix double free when leaving user accounts panel.
-    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/merge_requests/853
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/commit/e80b4b5f58f448c5a3d38721f7bba32c413d46e7.patch";
-      sha256 = "GffsSU/uNS0Fg2lXbOuD/BrWBT4D2VKgWNGifG0FBUw=";
-    })
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/commit/64686cfee330849945f6ff4dcc43393eb1a6e59c.patch";
-      sha256 = "4VJU0q6qOtGzd/hmDncckInfEjCkC8+lXmDgxwc4VJU=";
-    })
-    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/1173
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/commit/27e1140c9d4ad852b4dc6a132a14cd5532d52997.patch";
-      sha256 = "nU3szjKfXpRek8hhsxiCJNgMeDeIRK3QVo82D9R+kL4=";
-    })
   ];
 
   postPatch = ''