diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/nitrokey.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/nitrokey.nix
index 02e4c3f46f8d..baa07203118c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/nitrokey.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/nitrokey.nix
@@ -19,23 +19,9 @@ in
         nitrokey-app package, depending on your device and needs.
       '';
     };
-
-    group = mkOption {
-      type = types.str;
-      default = "nitrokey";
-      example = "wheel";
-      description = ''
-        Grant access to Nitrokey devices to users in this group.
-      '';
-    };
   };
 
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    services.udev.packages = [
-      (pkgs.nitrokey-udev-rules.override (attrs:
-        { inherit (cfg) group; }
-      ))
-    ];
-    users.groups.${cfg.group} = {};
+    services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.nitrokey-udev-rules ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/default.nix
index c3aebc782d8a..bc7731a0a7aa 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/default.nix
@@ -3,21 +3,16 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "nitrokey-app";
-  version = "1.3.2";
+  version = "1.4.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "Nitrokey";
     repo = "nitrokey-app";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "193kzlz3qn9il56h78faiqkgv749hdils1nn1iw6g3wphgx5fjs2";
+    sha256 = "1k0w921hfrya4q2r7bqn7kgmwvwb7c15k9ymlbnksmfc9yyjyfcv";
     fetchSubmodules = true;
   };
 
-  postPatch = ''
-    substituteInPlace libnitrokey/CMakeLists.txt \
-      --replace '/data/41-nitrokey.rules' '/libnitrokey/data/41-nitrokey.rules'
-  '';
-
   buildInputs = [
     bash-completion
     hidapi
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/udev-rules.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/udev-rules.nix
index a8143ae6925c..11dcd63d7761 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/udev-rules.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/nitrokey-app/udev-rules.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, nitrokey-app
-, group ? "nitrokey"
-}:
+{ lib, stdenv, nitrokey-app }:
+
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "nitrokey-udev-rules-${lib.getVersion nitrokey-app}";
@@ -9,10 +8,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   dontBuild = true;
 
-  patchPhase = ''
-    substituteInPlace libnitrokey/data/41-nitrokey.rules --replace plugdev "${group}"
-  '';
-
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/etc/udev/rules.d
     cp libnitrokey/data/41-nitrokey.rules $out/etc/udev/rules.d