diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/terminology/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/terminology/default.nix
index e66415c3e129..36c449ee9de7 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/terminology/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/terminology/default.nix
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, meson, ninja, pkg-config, efl, pcre, mesa }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, meson, ninja, pkg-config, python3, efl, pcre, mesa }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "terminology";
-  version = "1.8.1";
+  version = "1.9.0";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "http://download.enlightenment.org/rel/apps/${pname}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "1fxqjf7g30ix4qxi6366rrax27s3maxq43z2vakwnhz4mp49m9h4";
+    sha256 = "0v74858yvrrfy0l2pq7yn6izvqhpkb9gw2jpd3a3khjwv8kw6frz";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     meson
     ninja
     pkg-config
+    python3
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
@@ -25,6 +26,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-D edje-cc=${efl}/bin/edje_cc"
   ];
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    patchShebangs data/colorschemes/*.py
+  '';
+
   meta = {
     description = "Powerful terminal emulator based on EFL";
     homepage = "https://www.enlightenment.org/about-terminology";