diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/faust/faust2.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/faust/faust2.nix
index 0309031cf78..2ad98d3d6d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/faust/faust2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/faust/faust2.nix
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ with lib.strings;
 
 let
 
-  version = "2.37.3";
+  version = "2.40.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "grame-cncm";
     repo = "faust";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-Jzauw8+vBjtbK73Bh4huhX1ql1cWmh80EzEET3x03rc=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-IsrLaoMDwrDPxtqCXIy/7tZCdogTUkJ00obSco9SR/A=";
     fetchSubmodules = true;
   };