diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/zile/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/zile/default.nix
index 7d36a2fd7f5f..3d0e98602add 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/zile/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/zile/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,39 @@
-{ fetchurl, lib, stdenv, glib, libgee, pkg-config, ncurses, boehmgc, perl, help2man, vala }:
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchurl
+, boehmgc
+, glib
+, help2man
+, libgee
+, ncurses
+, perl
+, pkg-config
+, vala
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "zile-2.6.0.90";
+  pname = "zile";
+  version = "2.6.1";
 
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://gnu/zile/${name}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "1bhdwnasmqhy0hi3fqmpzr8xkw5zlqjpmf1cj42h4cg3fnamp6r3";
+    url = "mirror://gnu/zile/${pname}-${version}.tar.gz";
+    hash = "sha256-v7rN33aOORc6J0Z5JP5AmZCj6XvjYyoCl5hl+7mvAnc=";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ glib libgee ncurses boehmgc vala ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ perl pkg-config ]
-    # `help2man' wants to run Zile, which won't work when the
-    # newly-produced binary can't be run at build-time.
-    ++ lib.optional
-         (stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform)
-         help2man;
+  buildInputs = [
+    boehmgc
+    glib
+    libgee
+    ncurses
+  ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    perl
+    pkg-config
+    vala
+  ]
+  # `help2man' wants to run Zile, which won't work when the
+  # newly-produced binary can't be run at build-time.
+  ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform) help2man;
 
   # Tests can't be run because most of them rely on the ability to
   # fiddle with the terminal.
@@ -24,33 +43,38 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   gl_cv_func_fstatat_zero_flag="yes";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Lightweight Emacs clone";
-
-    longDescription = ''
-      GNU Zile, which is a lightweight Emacs clone.  Zile is short
-      for Zile Is Lossy Emacs.  Zile has been written to be as
-      similar as possible to Emacs; every Emacs user should feel at
-      home.
-
-      Zile has all of Emacs's basic editing features: it is 8-bit
-      clean (though it currently lacks Unicode support), and the
-      number of editing buffers and windows is only limited by
-      available memory and screen space respectively.  Registers,
-      minibuffer completion and auto fill are available.  Function
-      and variable names are identical with Emacs's (except those
-      containing the word "emacs", which instead contain the word
-      "zile"!).
-
-      However, all of this is packed into a program which typically
-      compiles to about 130Kb.
-    '';
-
     homepage = "https://www.gnu.org/software/zile/";
+    description = "Zile Implements Lua Editors";
+    longDescription = ''
+      GNU Zile is a text editor development kit, so that you can (relatively)
+      quickly develop your own ideal text editor without reinventing the wheel
+      for many of the common algorithms and data-structures needed to do so.
 
+      It comes with an example implementation of a lightweight Emacs clone,
+      called Zemacs. Every Emacs user should feel at home with Zemacs. Zemacs is
+      aimed at small footprint systems and quick editing sessions (it starts up
+      and shuts down instantly).
+
+      More editors implemented over the Zile frameworks are forthcoming as the
+      data-structures and interfaces improve: Zz an emacs inspired editor using
+      Lua as an extension language; Zee a minimalist non-modal editor; Zi a
+      lightweight vi clone; and more...
+
+      Zile is a collection of algorithms and data-structures that currently
+      support all basic Emacs-like editing features: it is 8-bit clean (though
+      Unicode support is not ready yet), and the number of editing buffers and
+      windows is only limited by available memoryand screen space
+      respectively. Registers, minibuffer completion and auto fill are
+      available.
+
+      Zemacs implements a subset of Emacs with identical function and variable
+      names, continuing the spirit of the earlier Zile editor implemented in C.
+      GNU Zile, which is a lightweight Emacs clone.  Zile is short for Zile Is
+      Lossy Emacs.  Zile has been written to be as similar as possible to Emacs;
+      every Emacs user should feel at home.
+    '';
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
-
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub ];
-
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ pSub AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 }