diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
index 41362323044..a721625b1f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ in rec {
 
   vala_0_40 = generic {
     major   = "0.40";
-    minor   = "6";
-    sha256  = "1qjbwhifwwqbdg5zilvnwm4n76g8p7jwqs3fa0biw3rylzqm193d";
+    minor   = "11";
+    sha256  = "0xhm61kjdws167pafcji43s7icfvpq58lkbq3irb1jv3icjr3i8z";
   };
 
   vala_0_42 = generic {