diff --git a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix
index ec75454514c4..f9fea74c113d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/terminal-emulators/foot/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 }:
 
 let
-  version = "1.9.0";
+  version = "1.9.2";
 
   # build stimuli file for PGO build and the script to generate it
   # independently of the foot's build, so we can cache the result
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     owner = "dnkl";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "0mkzq5lbgl5qp5nj8sk5gyg9hrrklmbjdqzlcr2a6rlmilkxlhwm";
+    sha256 = "15h01ijx87i60bdgjjap1ymwlxggsxc6iziykh3bahj8432s1836";
   };
 
   depsBuildBuild = [
@@ -144,16 +144,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   mesonBuildType = "release";
 
+  # See https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/src/tag/1.9.2/INSTALL.md#options
   mesonFlags = [
+    # Use lto
     "-Db_lto=true"
-    # Prevent foot from installing its terminfo file into a custom location,
-    # we need to do this manually in postInstall.
-    # See https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/pulls/673,
-    # https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/src/tag/1.9.0/INSTALL.md#options
-    "-Dterminfo=disabled"
+    # “Build” and install terminfo db
+    "-Dterminfo=enabled"
     # Ensure TERM=foot is used
     "-Ddefault-terminfo=foot"
-    # Tell foot what to set TERMINFO to
+    # Tell foot to set TERMINFO and where to install the terminfo files
     "-Dcustom-terminfo-install-location=${terminfoDir}"
   ];
 
@@ -174,13 +173,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "out" "terminfo" ];
 
-  postInstall = ''
-    # build and install foot's terminfo to the standard location
-    # instead of its custom location
-    mkdir -p "${terminfoDir}"
-    tic -o "${terminfoDir}" -x -e foot,foot-direct "$NIX_BUILD_TOP/$sourceRoot/foot.info"
-  '';
-
   passthru.tests = {
     clang-default-compilation = foot.override {
       inherit (llvmPackages) stdenv;