diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/uptimed/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/uptimed/default.nix
index 6e0c2da5c18..58e194d38b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/uptimed/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/uptimed/default.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 { stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, autoreconfHook }:
 
-let version = "0.3.18"; in
-stdenv.mkDerivation {
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "uptimed-${version}";
-  
+  version = "0.4.0";
+
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
-    sha256 = "108h8ck8cyzvf3xv23vzyj0j8dffdmwavj6nbn9ryqhqhqmk4fhb";
+    sha256 = "0h3192angfiv01bjk3f3nd2fmjic37cl72pvmr556n0wy3cfybas";
     rev = "v${version}";
     repo = "uptimed";
     owner = "rpodgorny";
   };
 
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
+  patches = [ ./no-var-spool-install.patch ];
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Uptime record daemon";
     longDescription = ''
@@ -24,7 +27,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 
-  patches = [ ./no-var-spool-install.patch ];
-
-  buildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];
 }