diff --git a/gnu/packages/telegram.scm b/gnu/packages/telegram.scm
index 6c9869f93e..eb94f3b995 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/telegram.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/telegram.scm
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ (define-module (gnu packages telegram)
   #:use-module (guix build-system python)
   #:use-module (guix build-system qt))
 
-(define %telegram-version "2.9.3")
-
 (define libvpx-for-telegram-desktop
   (let ((commit "5b63f0f821e94f8072eb483014cfc33b05978bb9")
         (revision "112"))
@@ -104,197 +102,20 @@ (define libyuv-for-telegram-desktop
        (base32
         "01knnk4h247rq536097n9n3s3brxlbby3nv3ppdgsqfda3k159ll")))))
 
-(define cmake-helpers-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/cmake_helpers.git")
-          (commit "4d44d822e01b3b5fbec3ce824e01f56aa35d7f72")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "cmake-helpers-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "0h6cjiqy014h2mz90h1z5a7plb3ihbnds4bja8994ybr1dy3m7m5"))))
-
-(define codegen-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/codegen.git")
-          (commit "248614b49cd7d5aff69d75a737f2e35b79fbb119")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "codegen-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "00f7g2z6xmkbkrmi3q27hscjl44mg66wf9q0mz3rhy3jaa6cfdrk"))))
-
-(define lib-base-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_base.git")
-          (commit "a23c05c44e4f01dc4428f4d75d4db98c59d313a6")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-base-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "0vh5zgxwalmbnvz8lzlnba87ch8vnpmcz6nvf56w09f3nlxvvq78"))))
-
-(define lib-crl-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_crl.git")
-          (commit "3ccf2ed5095442e5874bba8852cb7dc4efeae29f")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-crl-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "11my7q54m4lvvlgma6pbdyjxi1cv1adk1gph2j50mh18sqlm8myz"))))
-
-(define lib-lottie-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_lottie.git")
-          (commit "0770df009db7928df1d0cad0900dc5110106d229")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-lottie-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "1gj56ymlbk5dnk82jw674808m511lv9dky8891a5wm4gp3pph5jb"))))
-
-(define lib-qr-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_qr.git")
-          (commit "2b08c71c6edcfc3e31f7d7f518cc963493b6e189")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-qr-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "05hrkmwgrczyjv87r507i2r7m1zr6k2i43mq3my0s6j4szr1rjq0"))))
-
-(define lib-rlottie-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_rlottie.git")
-          (commit "0671bf70547381effcf442ec9618e04502a8adbc")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-rlottie-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "05qnza7j15356s8jq16pkbyp4zr586lssmd86lz5jq23lcb3raxv"))))
-
-(define lib-rpl-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_rpl.git")
-          (commit "df721be3fa14a27dfc230d2e3c42bb1a7c9d0617")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-rpl-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "15fnv3ssn7rn5d0j52gggdvyqc2wm464678dj7v2x9h8lka2jjxn"))))
-
-(define lib-spellcheck-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_spellcheck.git")
-          (commit "68c9b788958904aea7de79f986a0f82ec8c5b094")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-spellcheck-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "0d8s4wwk6fxf536mhzq2vb9qw3j0m8nqia7ylvvpsbc4kh09dadn"))))
-
-(define lib-storage-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_storage.git")
-          (commit "403df6c4a29562bd417c92d410e49819f5a48cc1")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-storage-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "1zxvzfrxbj4d395fzyb5pm9wn3n8jyimxx88cyqjcdd46sx4h7r5"))))
-
-(define lib-tl-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_tl.git")
-          (commit "45faed44e7f4d11fec79b7a70e4a35dc91ef3fdb")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-tl-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "0h43xvzklda02494d466jp52hl8c1kmav9f12dyld10dpf1w6c7m"))))
-
-(define lib-ui-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_ui.git")
-          (commit "1b590f9e16eb9571a039f072d6fea66c607e419f")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-ui-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "0ighyhfp29h9h8c7vr70pnhcv2xnsr9ln084pssn8hb5z4pmb62f"))))
-
-(define lib-waylandshells-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_waylandshells.git")
-          (commit "59b0ee55a68976d27f1bf7cec0e11d5939e185e7")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-waylandshells-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "0l2xrpc5mvvdlsj333pmkgfvn9wi1ijfdaaz8skfnw9icw52faaf"))))
-
-(define lib-webrtc-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_webrtc.git")
-          (commit "ef49f953f12b112008a094a719f40939aaf39db4")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-webrtc-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "15k4xs3462p3ddp5cn9im3nvdiaijmxir8wxsf5yrj70ghy26ibw"))))
-
-(define lib-webview-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/desktop-app/lib_webview.git")
-          (commit "e06427c624515485774e2e2181d4afeb05ad5a67")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "lib-webview-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "148z7xzfscynwwwqssdsd97npax6yn8zrd64xw8qzbwff2g2r7k4"))))
-
 (define tgcalls-for-telegram-desktop
-  (origin
-    (method git-fetch)
-    (uri (git-reference
-          (url "https://github.com/TelegramMessenger/tgcalls.git")
-          (commit "81e97fa52e25b7775b62ce07bb653533d81e91b3")))
-    (file-name
-     (git-file-name "tgcalls-for-telegram-desktop" %telegram-version))
-    (sha256
-     (base32
-      "0fvad87hyxli83xn19mgf8jjrrh6y6iaig14pckpbkg33vf4wqkj"))))
+  (let ((commit "81e97fa52e25b7775b62ce07bb653533d81e91b3")
+        (revision "738"))
+    (origin
+      (method git-fetch)
+      (uri (git-reference
+            (url "https://github.com/TelegramMessenger/tgcalls.git")
+            (commit commit)))
+      (file-name (git-file-name
+                  "tgcalls-for-telegram-desktop"
+                  (git-version "0" revision commit)))
+      (sha256
+       (base32
+        "0fvad87hyxli83xn19mgf8jjrrh6y6iaig14pckpbkg33vf4wqkj")))))
 
 (define-public webrtc-for-telegram-desktop
   (let ((commit "91d836dc84a16584c6ac52b36c04c0de504d9c34")
@@ -464,19 +285,18 @@ (define-public libtgvoip-for-telegram-desktop
 (define-public telegram-desktop
   (package
     (name "telegram-desktop")
-    (version %telegram-version)
+    (version "2.9.3")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
-       (uri
-        (git-reference
-         (url "https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop.git")
-         (commit
-          (string-append "v" version))))
+       (uri (git-reference
+             (url "https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop.git")
+             (commit (string-append "v" version))
+             (recursive? #t)))
        (file-name
         (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0dzf1y3xhqvizg29bd1kya48cjbkq073d2x10ynwcmmx396l4nd8"))
+        (base32 "07mw09gmxy2pcga856wbsqmbgl2l5a3ix0hr5p6hlvk7pq260s36"))
        (modules '((guix build utils)
                   (ice-9 ftw)
                   (srfi srfi-1)))
@@ -526,22 +346,7 @@ (define-public telegram-desktop
                       ((dst src)
                        (copy-recursively src dst)
                        (for-each make-file-writable (find-files dst))))
-                    '(("cmake" #$cmake-helpers-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/codegen" #$codegen-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_base" #$lib-base-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_crl" #$lib-crl-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_lottie" #$lib-lottie-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_qr" #$lib-qr-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_rlottie" #$lib-rlottie-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_rpl" #$lib-rpl-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_spellcheck" #$lib-spellcheck-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_storage" #$lib-storage-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_tl" #$lib-tl-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_ui" #$lib-ui-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_waylandshells" #$lib-waylandshells-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_webrtc" #$lib-webrtc-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/lib_webview" #$lib-webview-for-telegram-desktop)
-                      ("Telegram/ThirdParty/tgcalls" #$tgcalls-for-telegram-desktop)))))
+                    '(("Telegram/ThirdParty/tgcalls" #$tgcalls-for-telegram-desktop)))))
                (add-before 'configure 'patch-cxx-flags
                  (lambda _
                    (substitute* "cmake/options_linux.cmake" (("class-memaccess") "all"))))
