diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/di/discrete-scroll/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/di/discrete-scroll/package.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..f3b0f1c981091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/di/discrete-scroll/package.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+  lib,
+  stdenv,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
+  pname = "discrete-scroll";
+  version = "1.2.1";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "emreyolcu";
+    repo = "discrete-scroll";
+    rev = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    hash = "sha256-FYYtJUl1tvMu9yMK5VpHmMeM6otDIpoOvSGTjYNPBr0=";
+  };
+
+  buildPhase = ''
+    runHook preBuild
+    $CC -O3 -framework ApplicationServices DiscreteScroll/main.c
+    runHook postBuild
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    runHook preInstall
+    install -Dm755 a.out $out/bin/discretescroll
+    runHook postInstall
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Fix for OS X's scroll wheel problem";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/emreyolcu/discrete-scroll";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ bb2020 ];
+    platforms = lib.platforms.darwin;
+  };
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/discrete-scroll/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/discrete-scroll/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index f38bf8d813229..0000000000000
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/darwin/discrete-scroll/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-{ stdenv, lib, fetchFromGitHub, Cocoa }:
-
-## after launching for the first time, grant access for parent application (e.g. Terminal.app)
-## from 'system preferences >> security & privacy >> accessibility'
-## and then launch again
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  pname = "discrete-scroll";
-  version = "0.1.1";
-
-  src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    owner = "emreyolcu";
-    repo = "discrete-scroll";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "0aqkp4kkwjlkll91xbqwf8asjww8ylsdgqvdk8d06bwdvg2cgvhg";
-  };
-
-  buildInputs = [ Cocoa ];
-
-  buildPhase = ''
-    cc -std=c99 -O3 -Wall -framework Cocoa -o dc DiscreteScroll/main.m
-  '';
-
-  installPhase = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/bin
-    cp ./dc $out/bin/discretescroll
-  '';
-
-  meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Fix for OS X's scroll wheel problem";
-    homepage = "https://github.com/emreyolcu/discrete-scroll";
-    platforms = platforms.darwin;
-    license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ bb2020 ];
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/darwin-aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/darwin-aliases.nix
index 6fafa5f487c45..768e908a361c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/darwin-aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/darwin-aliases.nix
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ mapAliases ({
   cctools-llvm = pkgs.cctools; # added 2024-07-01
   cctools-port = pkgs.cctools; # added 2024-07-17
 
+  ### D ###
+
+  discrete-scroll = pkgs.discrete-scroll; # added 2024-11-27
+
   ### I ###
 
   insert_dylib = throw "'darwin.insert_dylib' has been renamed to 'insert-dylib'"; # added 2024-04-04
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/darwin-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/darwin-packages.nix
index ab8d9c387b407..9c9cb90435910 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/darwin-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/darwin-packages.nix
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ impure-cmds // apple-source-packages // apple-source-headers // stubs // {
 
   ios-deploy = callPackage ../os-specific/darwin/ios-deploy {};
 
-  discrete-scroll = callPackage ../os-specific/darwin/discrete-scroll { };
-
   # See doc/packages/darwin-builder.section.md
   linux-builder = lib.makeOverridable ({ modules }:
     let