diff --git a/srcpkgs/newsboat/template b/srcpkgs/newsboat/template
index 00b56dbca73..b526a83f216 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/newsboat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/newsboat/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'newsboat'
 pkgname=newsboat
-version=2.39
+version=2.40
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 build_helper="rust"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://newsboat.org/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/newsboat/newsboat/master/CHANGELOG.md"
 distfiles="https://newsboat.org/releases/${version}/newsboat-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=62551a7d574d7fb3af7a87f9dbd0795e4d9420ca7136abc2265b4b06663be503
+checksum=1e656636009ffad3aeb87f8d0e4c36d2e913eac155b5f3ec85d00e8287b477c2
 python_version=3
 
 # tests fail when run by superuser