diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgweather/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgweather/default.nix
index cae2095f8ebd..bc9a04685840 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgweather/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgweather/default.nix
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     updateScript = gnome.updateScript {
       packageName = pname;
       versionPolicy = "odd-unstable";
+      # Version 40.alpha preceded version 4.0.
+      freeze = "40.alpha";
     };
   };