diff --git a/gnu/local.mk b/gnu/local.mk
index 5e100ea756..bbf342119c 100644
--- a/gnu/local.mk
+++ b/gnu/local.mk
@@ -1356,7 +1356,6 @@ dist_patch_DATA =						\
   %D%/packages/patches/gd-fix-tests-on-i686.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/gd-brect-bounds.patch			\
   %D%/packages/patches/gdm-default-session.patch		\
-  %D%/packages/patches/gdm-elogind-support.patch		\
   %D%/packages/patches/gdm-remove-hardcoded-xwayland-path.patch	\
   %D%/packages/patches/gdm-wayland-session-wrapper-from-env.patch	\
   %D%/packages/patches/gdm-pass-gdk-pixbuf-loader-env.patch	\
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 6bebd03c06..16ace031ad 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -8974,7 +8974,7 @@ (define-public libxml++-2
 (define-public gdm
   (package
     (name "gdm")
-    (version "44.1")
+    (version "46.2")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "mirror://gnome/sources/" name "/"
@@ -8982,11 +8982,10 @@ (define-public gdm
                                   name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "03avvkrm2jd0731ggh9cjnkhrfysqp4slrq0km3gqa3xpqx6n9k8"))
+                "12r6ppsdq9f0rlhfwldwhilshb1blp6m0944rm872lqn5914bqsf"))
               (patches
                (search-patches
                 "gdm-default-session.patch"
-                "gdm-elogind-support.patch"
                 "gdm-remove-hardcoded-xwayland-path.patch"
                 "gdm-wayland-session-wrapper-from-env.patch"
                 "gdm-pass-gdk-pixbuf-loader-env.patch"))))
@@ -9033,6 +9032,10 @@ (define-public gdm
                  (search-input-file inputs "bin/dbus-run-session")))))
           (add-before 'configure 'pre-configure
             (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+              ;; We don't want to write to other packages.
+              (substitute* "meson.build"
+                (("if dconf_dep\\.found\\(\\)" all)
+                 (string-append all " and false")))
               ;; We don't have <systemd/sd-daemon.h>.
               (substitute* '("common/gdm-log.c"
                              "daemon/gdm-server.c"
@@ -9184,23 +9187,22 @@ (define-public gdm
            pkg-config))
     (inputs
      (list accountsservice
-           check                        ;for testing
+           at-spi2-core
+           check                        ; for testing
            dbus
+           dconf                        ; for wrap-accessibility-dependencies
            egl-wayland
            elogind
            eudev
            gnome-session
+           gnome-control-center
            gnome-settings-daemon
            gtk+
            iso-codes
+           json-glib
            libcanberra
            libgudev
-           linux-pam
-
-           ;; accessibility dependencies
-           at-spi2-core
-           dconf
-           gnome-control-center))
+           linux-pam))
     (synopsis "Display manager for GNOME")
     (home-page "https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM/")
     (description
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/gdm-elogind-support.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/gdm-elogind-support.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index b27e000585..0000000000
--- a/gnu/packages/patches/gdm-elogind-support.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,199 +0,0 @@
-https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm/-/merge_requests/113
-
-From 462cc0f5346f5913cf7151044f1c232c5d21c1c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Dudemanguy <random342@airmail.cc>
-Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:37:01 +0200
-Subject: [PATCH] meson: allow building with elogind
-
-Currently, the GDM meson build has a hard dependency on systemd.
-However, GDM can function just fine if one is using elogind. This allows
-a user to build GDM against libelogind and also disable the systemd
-system and user units.
----
- common/meson.build                       |  2 +-
- data/meson.build                         | 62 ++++++++++++++----------
- data/pam-arch/gdm-launch-environment.pam |  1 +
- libgdm/meson.build                       |  2 +-
- meson.build                              | 36 +++++++++-----
- meson_options.txt                        |  5 +-
- 6 files changed, 66 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
-
-Index: gdm-44.1/common/meson.build
-===================================================================
---- gdm-44.1.orig/common/meson.build
-+++ gdm-44.1/common/meson.build
-@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libgdmcommon_src = files(
- )
- 
- libgdmcommon_deps = [
--  libsystemd_dep,
-+  logind_dep,
-   gobject_dep,
-   gio_dep,
-   gio_unix_dep,
-Index: gdm-44.1/data/meson.build
-===================================================================
---- gdm-44.1.orig/data/meson.build
-+++ gdm-44.1/data/meson.build
-@@ -164,41 +164,53 @@ else
-   service_config.set('PLYMOUTH_QUIT_SERVICE', '')
- endif
- 
--if get_option('systemdsystemunitdir') != ''
--  systemd_systemunitdir = get_option('systemdsystemunitdir')
--else
--  systemd_systemunitdir = systemd_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir')
-+systemdsystemunitdir = get_option('systemdsystemunitdir')
-+if systemdsystemunitdir != 'no'
-+  assert(systemd_dep.found(), 'systemd required but not found, please provide a valid systemd system unit dir or disable it')
-+  if get_option('systemdsystemunitdir') != ''
-+    systemd_systemunitdir = get_option('systemdsystemunitdir')
-+  else
-+    systemd_systemunitdir = systemd_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdsystemunitdir')
-+  endif
- endif
- 
--if get_option('systemduserunitdir') != ''
--  systemd_userunitdir = get_option('systemduserunitdir')
--else
--  systemd_userunitdir = systemd_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemduserunitdir',
--                                                           define_variable: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')])
-+systemduserunitdir = get_option('systemduserunitdir')
-+if systemduserunitdir != 'no'
-+  assert(systemd_dep.found(), 'systemd required but not found, please provide a valid systemd user unit dir or disable it')
-+  if get_option('systemduserunitdir') != ''
-+    systemd_userunitdir = get_option('systemduserunitdir')
-+  else
-+    systemd_userunitdir = systemd_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemduserunitdir',
-+                                                             define_variable: ['prefix', get_option('prefix')])
-+  endif
- endif
- 
--configure_file(
--  input: 'gdm.service.in',
--  output: '@BASENAME@',
--  configuration: service_config,
--  install_dir: systemd_systemunitdir,
--  format: 'cmake'
--)
-+if systemdsystemunitdir != 'no'
-+  configure_file(
-+    input: 'gdm.service.in',
-+    output: '@BASENAME@',
-+    configuration: service_config,
-+    install_dir: systemd_systemunitdir,
-+    format: 'cmake'
-+  )
-+endif
- 
- gdm_gnome_session_wanted_targets = []
- foreach component: gdm_gnome_user_session_wanted_components
-   gdm_gnome_session_wanted_targets += 'Wants=@0@.target'.format(component)
- endforeach
- 
--configure_file(
--  input: 'session.conf.in',
--  output: 'session.conf',
--  configuration: {
--    'requires_component': gdm_gnome_shell_component,
--    'wants_required_components': '\n'.join(gdm_gnome_session_wanted_targets),
--  },
--  install_dir: systemd_userunitdir / 'gnome-session@gnome-login.target.d',
--)
-+if systemduserunitdir != 'no'
-+  configure_file(
-+    input: 'session.conf.in',
-+    output: 'session.conf',
-+    configuration: {
-+      'requires_component': gdm_gnome_shell_component,
-+      'wants_required_components': '\n'.join(gdm_gnome_session_wanted_targets),
-+    },
-+    install_dir: systemd_userunitdir / 'gnome-session@gnome-login.target.d',
-+  )
-+endif
- 
- # XSession
- if get_option('gdm-xsession')
-Index: gdm-44.1/libgdm/meson.build
-===================================================================
---- gdm-44.1.orig/libgdm/meson.build
-+++ gdm-44.1/libgdm/meson.build
-@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ libgdm_deps = [
-   glib_dep,
-   gio_dep,
-   gio_unix_dep,
--  libsystemd_dep,
-+  logind_dep,
-   libgdmcommon_dep,
- ]
- 
-Index: gdm-44.1/meson.build
-===================================================================
---- gdm-44.1.orig/meson.build
-+++ gdm-44.1/meson.build
-@@ -100,16 +100,24 @@ if xdmcp_dep.found() and get_option('tcp
-   libwrap_dep = cc.find_library('wrap')
- endif
- # systemd
--systemd_dep = dependency('systemd')
--libsystemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd')
--systemd_multiseat_x = find_program('systemd-multi-seat-x',
--  required: false,
--  dirs: [
--    systemd_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdutildir'),
--    '/lib/systemd',
--    '/usr/lib/systemd',
--  ])
--systemd_x_server = systemd_multiseat_x.found()? systemd_multiseat_x.path() : '/lib/systemd/systemd-multi-seat-x'
-+logind_provider = get_option('logind-provider')
-+systemd_dep = dependency('systemd', required: false)
-+if logind_provider == 'systemd'
-+  libsystemd_dep = dependency('libsystemd')
-+  logind_dep = libsystemd_dep
-+  systemd_multiseat_x = find_program('systemd-multi-seat-x',
-+    required: false,
-+    dirs: [
-+      systemd_dep.get_pkgconfig_variable('systemdutildir'),
-+      '/lib/systemd',
-+      '/usr/lib/systemd',
-+    ])
-+  systemd_x_server = systemd_multiseat_x.found()? systemd_multiseat_x.path() : '/lib/systemd/systemd-multi-seat-x'
-+else
-+  elogind_dep = dependency('libelogind')
-+  logind_dep = elogind_dep
-+  systemd_x_server = 'disabled'
-+endif
- # Plymouth
- plymouth_dep = dependency('ply-boot-client', required: get_option('plymouth'))
- # Check for Solaris auditing API (ADT)
-@@ -319,6 +327,7 @@ summary({
-     'PAM Syslog': have_pam_syslog,
-     'Supports PAM Extensions': pam_extensions_supported,
-     'SeLinux': libselinux_dep.found(),
-+    'Logind Provider': get_option('logind-provider'),
-     'Use GDM Xsession': get_option('gdm-xsession'),
-     'Use UserDisplayServer': get_option('user-display-server'),
-     'Use SystemdJournal': get_option('systemd-journal'),
-Index: gdm-44.1/meson_options.txt
-===================================================================
---- gdm-44.1.orig/meson_options.txt
-+++ gdm-44.1/meson_options.txt
-@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ option('initial-vt', type: 'integer', va
- option('ipv6', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Enables compilation of IPv6 code.')
- option('lang-file', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'File containing default language settings.')
- option('libaudit', type: 'feature', value: 'auto', description: 'Add Linux audit support.')
-+option('logind-provider', type: 'combo', choices: ['systemd', 'elogind'], value: 'systemd', description: 'Which logind library to use.')
- option('log-dir', type: 'string', value: '/var/log/gdm', description: 'Log directory.')
- option('pam-mod-dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory to install PAM modules in.')
- option('pam-prefix', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Specify where PAM files go.')
-@@ -27,8 +28,8 @@ option('solaris', type: 'boolean', value
- option('split-authentication', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Enable multiple simultaneous PAM conversations during login.')
- option('sysconfsubdir', type: 'string', value: 'gdm', description: 'Directory name used under sysconfdir.')
- option('systemd-journal', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'Use journald support.')
--option('systemdsystemunitdir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory for systemd service files.')
--option('systemduserunitdir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory for systemd user service files.')
-+option('systemdsystemunitdir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory for systemd service files, or \'no\' to disable.')
-+option('systemduserunitdir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory for systemd user service files, or \'no\' to disable.')
- option('tcp-wrappers', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'Use TCP wrappers.')
- option('udev-dir', type: 'string', value: '', description: 'Directory for udev rules file.')
- option('user', type: 'string', value: 'gdm', description: 'GDM\'s username.')
