diff --git a/srcpkgs/zellij/template b/srcpkgs/zellij/template
index 26b553c9f77..abbd1f232a6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/zellij/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/zellij/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'zellij'
 pkgname=zellij
-version=0.39.2
+version=0.40.0
 revision=1
 # Wasmer runtime only supports the following archs: x86_64, arm64
 # https://docs.wasmer.io/runtime/features#backend-support-by-chipset
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://zellij.dev"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/zellij-org/zellij/main/CHANGELOG.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/zellij-org/zellij/archive/refs/tags/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=feef552f06898fe06df00f9a590b862607266c087e804fffb638d2c46d9edad1
+checksum=afb15afce6e37f850aff28a3a6b08abd78ef26a1c9fa3ed39426ef0853154438
 make_check_pre="env LIBSSH2_SYS_USE_PKG_CONFIG=1"
 
 post_install() {