diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/math/mpsolve/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/math/mpsolve/default.nix
index e9b8a3185a85e2..2629734d4c4e4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/math/mpsolve/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/math/mpsolve/default.nix
@@ -1,25 +1,34 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
-, fetchurl
+, fetchFromGitHub
+, autoreconfHook
+, flex
+, gitUpdater
 , gmp
+, gtk3
 , pkg-config
 , qtbase
 , wrapQtAppsHook
-, gtk3
+, yacc
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "mpsolve";
   version = "3.2.1";
 
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "https://numpi.dm.unipi.it/_media/software/mpsolve/mpsolve-${finalAttrs.version}.tar.gz";
-    hash = "sha256-PRFCiumrLgIPJMq/vNnk2bIuxXLPcK8NRP6Nrh1R544=";
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "robol";
+    repo = "MPSolve";
+    rev = finalAttrs.version;
+    hash = "sha256-7lYwInodKj02G76xqhp/6e9MCzPY80gsAW3vTMNsfdA=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
+    autoreconfHook
+    flex
     pkg-config
     wrapQtAppsHook
+    yacc
   ];
 
   buildInputs = [
@@ -28,6 +37,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     qtbase
   ];
 
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater { };
+
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://numpi.dm.unipi.it/scientific-computing-libraries/mpsolve/";
     description = "Multiprecision Polynomial Solver";