diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/de/debianutils/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/de/debianutils/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..053c667d2ad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/de/debianutils/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitLab
+, autoreconfHook
+, po4a
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "debianutils";
+  version = "5.13";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitLab {
+    domain = "salsa.debian.org";
+    owner = "debian";
+    repo = "debianutils";
+    rev = "debian/${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-h6swRil0sldRaZT7/LMEmV6Ah3zoppiHeGO3xTJlrac=";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    autoreconfHook
+    po4a
+  ];
+
+  strictDeps = true;
+
+  outputs = [ "out" "man" ];
+
+  meta = {
+    homepage = "https://packages.debian.org/sid/debianutils";
+    description = "Miscellaneous utilities specific to Debian";
+    longDescription = ''
+      This package provides a number of small utilities which are used primarily
+      by the installation scripts of Debian packages, although you may use them
+      directly.
+
+      The specific utilities included are: add-shell installkernel ischroot
+      remove-shell run-parts savelog tempfile which
+    '';
+    license = with lib.licenses; [ gpl2Plus publicDomain smail ];
+    mainProgram = "ischroot";
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
+    platforms = lib.platforms.all;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/debianutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/debianutils/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f5055cdc155..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/debianutils/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-{ lib
-, stdenv
-, fetchurl
-}:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
-  pname = "debianutils";
-  version = "5.8";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://debian/pool/main/d/debianutils/debianutils_${finalAttrs.version}.orig.tar.gz";
-    hash = "sha256-WwhtJ+uQY95NdGdg0PrrQNlGT7hV/IqOf7k7A+/OxiI=";
-  };
-
-  outputs = [ "out" "man" ];
-
-  meta = {
-    homepage = "https://packages.debian.org/sid/debianutils";
-    description = "Miscellaneous utilities specific to Debian";
-    longDescription = ''
-       This package provides a number of small utilities which are used
-       primarily by the installation scripts of Debian packages, although you
-       may use them directly.
-
-       The specific utilities included are: add-shell installkernel ischroot
-       remove-shell run-parts savelog tempfile which
-    '';
-    license = with lib.licenses; [ gpl2Plus publicDomain smail ];
-    mainProgram = "ischroot";
-    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
-    platforms = lib.platforms.all;
-  };
-})
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 4674f60ea5f9..e5bc2ab53f20 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -7358,8 +7358,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   dcfldd = callPackage ../tools/system/dcfldd { };
 
-  debianutils = callPackage ../tools/misc/debianutils { };
-
   debian-devscripts = callPackage ../tools/misc/debian-devscripts { };
 
   debian-goodies = callPackage ../applications/misc/debian-goodies { };