diff --git a/srcpkgs/evilwm/template b/srcpkgs/evilwm/template
index fc505b5da44..a9f90654f14 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/evilwm/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/evilwm/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'evilwm'
 pkgname=evilwm
-version=1.3.1
+version=1.4.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 makedepends="libXrandr-devel"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ license="Public Domain"
 homepage="https://www.6809.org.uk/evilwm"
 changelog="https://www.6809.org.uk/evilwm/doc/ChangeLog"
 distfiles="https://www.6809.org.uk/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=32ecbb5c4c5462dc5ed1f315f18561a889da77fffaef7fc616808a37b1193ecb
+checksum=96b361b499e4e29adf92c4a3006f877a0712a61a3931bc0d70c5cc925e588c34
 
 pre_build() {
 	vsed -i Makefile -e 's|^CFLAGS|#CFLAGS|'