diff --git a/pkgs/applications/office/notes-up/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/office/notes-up/default.nix
index 79a0c0207029..2dee39a0ad3b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/office/notes-up/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/office/notes-up/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, pantheon, pkgconfig, cmake, ninja, gtk3, gtksourceview3, webkitgtk, gtkspell3, glib, libgee, sqlite, discount, wrapGAppsHook }:
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, pantheon, pkgconfig, cmake, ninja, gtk3, gtksourceview3, webkitgtk, gtkspell3, glib, libgee, sqlite, discount, wrapGAppsHook
+, withPantheon ? false }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "notes-up";
@@ -31,8 +32,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     webkitgtk
   ];
 
+  # Whether to build with contractor support (Pantheon specific)
+  cmakeFlags = if withPantheon then null else [ "-Dnoele=yes" ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Markdown notes editor and manager designed for elementary OS";
+    description = "Markdown notes editor and manager designed for elementary OS"
+    + stdenv.lib.optionalString withPantheon " - built with Contractor support";
     homepage = https://github.com/Philip-Scott/Notes-up;
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ davidak worldofpeace ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/default.nix
index a7b8a01eeb0b..27e6e02a4a37 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/default.nix
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ lib.makeScope pkgs.newScope (self: with self; {
 
   elementary-gsettings-schemas = callPackage ./desktop/elementary-gsettings-schemas { };
 
+  notes-up = pkgs.notes-up.override { withPantheon = true; };
+
   #### APPS
 
   elementary-calculator = callPackage ./apps/elementary-calculator { };