diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/yara/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/yara/default.nix
index dc6d4acb6cbe..83f772d48410 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/yara/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/yara/default.nix
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "yara";
-  version = "4.3.1";
+  version = "4.4.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "VirusTotal";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-Q+Q52W/MhurG3x0CIr0nv31qc4bdaLDk9AGGpMxKOcI=";
+    hash = "sha256-axHFy7YwLhhww+lh+ORyW6YG+T385msysIHK5SMyhMk=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [