diff --git a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
index 8d19eb2974c..45ec9bbce0c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
@@ -1587,21 +1587,6 @@ protocol either in Wayland core, or some other protocol in wayland-protocols.")
     (home-page "https://wayland.freedesktop.org")
     (license license:expat)))
 
-(define-public wayland-protocols-next
-  (package
-    (inherit wayland-protocols)
-    (name "wayland-protocols-next")
-    (version "1.43")
-    (source (origin
-              (method git-fetch)
-              (uri (git-reference
-                    (url "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols")
-                    (commit version)))
-              (file-name (git-file-name name version))
-              (sha256
-               (base32
-                "1pgjkc0gw11xb55kn8hf8adnmx3bkpgb4p0haylb2jh7irqhxhqd"))))))
-
 (define-public wayland-utils
   (package
     (name "wayland-utils")
diff --git a/gnu/packages/terminals.scm b/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
index eaad3932a39..e0094524113 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/terminals.scm
@@ -878,14 +878,14 @@ eye-candy, customizable, and reasonably lightweight.")
                         (list wayland pkg-config-for-build)
                         '())
                     (list ncurses ;for 'tic'
-                          pkg-config scdoc wayland-protocols-next)))
+                          pkg-config scdoc wayland-protocols)))
     (native-search-paths
      ;; FIXME: This should only be located in 'ncurses'.  Nonetheless it is
      ;; provided for usability reasons.  See <https://bugs.gnu.org/22138>.
      (list (search-path-specification
             (variable "TERMINFO_DIRS")
             (files '("share/terminfo")))))
-    (inputs (list fcft libxkbcommon-1.8 wayland wayland-protocols-next))
+    (inputs (list fcft libxkbcommon-1.8 wayland wayland-protocols))
     (synopsis "Wayland-native terminal emulator")
     (description
      "@command{foot} is a terminal emulator for systems using the Wayland
diff --git a/gnu/packages/wm.scm b/gnu/packages/wm.scm
index 381b33c374a..248e089206b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/wm.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/wm.scm
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ loginctl commands (lock/unlock/before-sleep) and inhibit.")
            re2-next
            udis86
            wayland
-           wayland-protocols-next
+           wayland-protocols
            linux-libre-headers-6.14
            xcb-util-errors
            xcb-util-wm