diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
index b5f721c3d772..310f9b1c6067 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/base.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 , pcre2
 , libdeflate
 
-, swig4
+, swig
 , python
 , wxPython
 , opencascade-occt_7_6
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     curl
     openssl
     boost
-    swig4
+    swig
     python
     unixODBC
     libdeflate
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openroad/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openroad/default.nix
index 0c929fe47c18..65bf094c2a2c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openroad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/openroad/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , flex
 , git
 , python3
-, swig4
+, swig
 , boost179
 , cbc       # for clp
 , cimg
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
     flex
     git
     pkg-config
-    swig4
+    swig
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix
index cff0c5560e24..5f3f68fb03f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/obs-studio/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 , wrapGAppsHook3
 , scriptingSupport ? true
 , luajit
-, swig4
+, swig
 , python3
 , alsaSupport ? stdenv.isLinux
 , alsa-lib
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     wrapGAppsHook3
     wrapQtAppsHook
   ]
-  ++ optional scriptingSupport swig4;
+  ++ optional scriptingSupport swig;
 
   buildInputs = [
     curl
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ba/babeltrace/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ba/babeltrace/package.nix
index 4d651d5e700e..93673789fb8f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ba/babeltrace/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ba/babeltrace/package.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   elfutils,
   enablePython ? false,
   pythonPackages ? null,
-  swig4,
+  swig,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       pkg-config
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals enablePython [
-      swig4
+      swig
       pythonPackages.setuptools
     ];
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ca/casadi/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ca/casadi/package.nix
index 9c39449704df..dda1eed048d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ca/casadi/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ca/casadi/package.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   #sundials,
   superscs,
   spral,
-  swig4,
+  swig,
   tinyxml-2,
   withUnfree ? false,
 }:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
       #sundials
       superscs
       spral
-      swig4
+      swig
       tinyxml-2
     ]
     ++ lib.optionals withUnfree [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix
index cacfb778c7bc..33afe0ea7c54 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdcm/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 , libiconv
 , enablePython ? false
 , python ? null
-, swig4
+, swig
 , expat
 , libuuid
 , openjpeg
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ApplicationServices
     Cocoa
     libiconv
-  ] ++ lib.optionals enablePython [ swig4 python ];
+  ] ++ lib.optionals enablePython [ swig python ];
 
   disabledTests = [
     # require networking:
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gpgme/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gpgme/default.nix
index d6c2a10edb8c..fa4bb1be6dd3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gpgme/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gpgme/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   buildPackages,
   qtbase ? null,
   pythonSupport ? false,
-  swig4 ? null,
+  swig ? null,
   # only for passthru.tests
   libsForQt5,
   qt6Packages,
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       python3.pkgs.setuptools
       python3.pkgs.wheel
       ncurses
-      swig4
+      swig
       which
     ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/or-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/or-tools/default.nix
index cb4670204d11..43ad807a9d65 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/or-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/or-tools/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 , python
 , re2
 , stdenv
-, swig4
+, swig
 , unzip
 , zlib
 }:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ensureNewerSourcesForZipFilesHook
     pkg-config
     python.pythonOnBuildForHost
-    swig4
+    swig
     unzip
   ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     DarwinTools
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/simpleitk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/simpleitk/default.nix
index fbdfd20441d9..c17064729f96 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/simpleitk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/simpleitk/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , cmake
-, swig4
+, swig
 , lua
 , elastix
 , itk
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
-    swig4
+    swig
   ];
   buildInputs = [
     elastix
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lttng/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lttng/default.nix
index 735eb4408a32..521def0abf77 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lttng/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lttng/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   toPythonModule,
   python,
   lttng-tools,
-  swig4,
+  swig,
 }:
 
 toPythonModule (
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ toPythonModule (
     {
       pname = "lttng";
 
-      nativeBuildInputs = nativeBuildInputs ++ [ swig4 ];
+      nativeBuildInputs = nativeBuildInputs ++ [ swig ];
 
       configureFlags = configureFlags ++ [
         "--enable-python-bindings"
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykcs11/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykcs11/default.nix
index 5700fd4523a6..b4fdeb938147 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykcs11/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pykcs11/default.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   callPackage,
   fetchPypi,
   setuptools,
-  swig4,
+  swig,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   build-system = [ setuptools ];
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ swig4 ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ swig ];
 
   pypaBuildFlags = [ "--skip-dependency-check" ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pythonocc-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pythonocc-core/default.nix
index 1718cf91593e..f01fb4ca467e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pythonocc-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pythonocc-core/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   libXmu,
   opencascade-occt,
   rapidjson,
-  swig4,
+  swig,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
-    swig4
+    swig
   ];
   buildInputs = [
     python
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpleitk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpleitk/default.nix
index f241cd0a2968..e15a2a7a726d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpleitk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/simpleitk/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   buildPythonPackage,
   pythonOlder,
   cmake,
-  swig4,
+  swig,
   elastix,
   itk,
   numpy,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     cmake
-    swig4
+    swig
     scikit-build
   ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/grap/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/grap/default.nix
index 4d8f347e048a..7f8d931fbb6a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/grap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/grap/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, boost, libseccomp, flex, swig4, bison, cmake, python3 }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, boost, libseccomp, flex, swig, bison, cmake, python3 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "grap";
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cmake
     flex
     python3
-    swig4
+    swig
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4ec1ff406922..5388c601eaa9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -32022,9 +32022,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   open-policy-agent = callPackage ../development/tools/open-policy-agent { };
 
-  openmm = callPackage ../development/libraries/science/chemistry/openmm {
-    swig = swig4;
-  };
+  openmm = callPackage ../development/libraries/science/chemistry/openmm { };
 
   openshift = callPackage ../applications/networking/cluster/openshift { };
 
@@ -37631,9 +37629,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   faiss = callPackage ../development/libraries/science/math/faiss {
     pythonPackages = python3Packages;
-    # faiss wants the "-doxygen" option
-    # available only since swig4
-    swig = swig4;
   };
 
   faissWithCuda = faiss.override {