diff --git a/srcpkgs/lowdown/template b/srcpkgs/lowdown/template
index beccbd4686d..60e73ff3ce0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/lowdown/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/lowdown/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'lowdown'
 pkgname=lowdown
-version=1.3.2
-revision=2
+version=1.4.0
+revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="PREFIX=/usr MANDIR=/usr/share/man"
 make_install_target="install install_libs"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/"
 changelog="https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/archive.html"
 distfiles="https://kristaps.bsd.lv/lowdown/snapshots/lowdown-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=8e004cd25f3f8e4b4846986e6cd5336077c039567f84eff2a87822e3924a3fec
+checksum=75bf8ddc66f6c75ebb64131ced1e729983a38f866a93878fc1753df93330e0ef
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE.md