diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml
index 3da8080958e..0b1d0d509d7 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2009.xml
@@ -1343,6 +1343,14 @@ CREATE ROLE postgres LOGIN SUPERUSER;
       It was chosen to do this as it has a usability breaking issue (see issue <link xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/98819">#98819</link>)
       that makes it unsuitable to be a default app.
     </para>
+    <note>
+      <para>
+        Issue <link
+        xlink:href="https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/98819">#98819</link>
+        is now fixed and <package>gnome3.epiphany</package> is once
+        again installed by default.
+      </para>
+    </note>
    </listitem>
    <listitem>
      <para>
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml
index 05daca1d710..9070957aee4 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2103.xml
@@ -504,6 +504,11 @@ http://some.json-exporter.host:7979/probe?target=https://example.com/some/json/e
      The option's description was incorrect regarding ownership management and has been simplified greatly.
     </para>
    </listitem>
+   <listitem>
+     <para>
+       The GNOME desktop manager once again installs <package>gnome3.epiphany</package> by default.
+     </para>
+   </listitem>
   </itemizedlist>
  </section>
 </section>
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
index 68a65d77d62..a36a47d376b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ let
 
   defaultFavoriteAppsOverride = ''
     [org.gnome.shell]
-    favorite-apps=[ 'org.gnome.Geary.desktop', 'org.gnome.Calendar.desktop', 'org.gnome.Music.desktop', 'org.gnome.Photos.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop' ]
+    favorite-apps=[ 'org.gnome.Epiphany.desktop', 'org.gnome.Geary.desktop', 'org.gnome.Calendar.desktop', 'org.gnome.Music.desktop', 'org.gnome.Photos.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop' ]
   '';
 
   nixos-gsettings-desktop-schemas = let
@@ -409,9 +409,7 @@ in
         baobab
         cheese
         eog
-        /* Not in good standing on nixos:
-         * https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/98819
-        /* epiphany */
+        epiphany
         gedit
         gnome-calculator
         gnome-calendar