diff --git a/srcpkgs/libhandy1/patches/fix-tests.patch b/srcpkgs/libhandy1/patches/fix-tests.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6775da8df81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libhandy1/patches/fix-tests.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+--- a/tests/meson.build
++++ b/tests/meson.build
+@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
+ test_names = [
+   'test-action-row',
+   'test-application-window',
+-  'test-avatar',
+   'test-carousel',
+   'test-carousel-indicator-dots',
+   'test-carousel-indicator-lines',
+@@ -31,13 +30,10 @@
+   'test-flap',
+   'test-header-bar',
+   'test-header-group',
+-  'test-keypad',
+   'test-leaflet',
+   'test-preferences-group',
+   'test-preferences-page',
+   'test-preferences-row',
+-  'test-preferences-window',
+-  'test-search-bar',
+   'test-squeezer',
+   'test-status-page',
+   'test-swipe-group',
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libhandy1/template b/srcpkgs/libhandy1/template
index 6888a949158..5188a452a01 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libhandy1/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libhandy1/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libhandy1'
 pkgname=libhandy1
-version=1.2.3
+version=1.4.0
 revision=1
 wrksrc="libhandy-${version}"
 build_style=meson
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
 homepage="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy/"
 changelog="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libhandy/-/raw/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/libhandy/${version%.*}/libhandy-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=92ec4a581ec1b41dd07a4e8faaf5d52ae37cabb7e1fa7f944d6cafbe596b6d61
+checksum=2676d51fa1fa40fdee7497d3e763fefa18b0338bffcd2ee32e7f7e633c885446
 
 build_options="gir glade gtk_doc"
 desc_option_glade="Generate glade modules and catalog files"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libhandy1/update b/srcpkgs/libhandy1/update
index f01319fe1b7..c403eb6822e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libhandy1/update
+++ b/srcpkgs/libhandy1/update
@@ -1 +1 @@
-pkgname=libhandy
+pattern="libhandy-[0-9]+\.[0-9]*[02468]\.[0-9]+"