diff --git a/srcpkgs/harfbuzz/template b/srcpkgs/harfbuzz/template
index 9855c309bf8..85d8b44df43 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/harfbuzz/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/harfbuzz/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'harfbuzz'
 pkgname=harfbuzz
-version=2.3.1
+version=2.4.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-glib --with-freetype --with-cairo --with-icu --with-graphite2"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/HarfBuzz/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="${FREEDESKTOP_SITE}/harfbuzz/release/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=f205699d5b91374008d6f8e36c59e419ae2d9a7bb8c5d9f34041b9a5abcae468
+checksum=336f0564189bd72024e38665e384af150b53e0c84cd5fcaa97fe5553079e4385
 
 pre_configure() {
 	autoreconf -fi