diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/freenect/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/freenect/default.nix
index 624726654f9..387fac6d84a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/freenect/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/freenect/default.nix
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "freenect";
-  version = "0.6.4";
+  version = "0.7.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "OpenKinect";
     repo = "libfreenect";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-G9Pa3EOUrHyfx+FyZZLsKTSk7MBpHtpJm7m/uSAoKTo=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Lb5mrl9jiI1Z9UOAlP+bBPNoKNxm5VSrFZRvifEfhoU=";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ libusb1 freeglut libGLU libGL libXi libXmu ]