diff --git a/pkgs/tools/virtualization/govc/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/virtualization/govc/default.nix
index 29be15a5817b..c7144003c429 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/virtualization/govc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/virtualization/govc/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 buildGoModule rec {
   pname = "govc";
-  version = "0.40.0";
+  version = "0.42.0";
 
   subPackages = [ "govc" ];
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
     rev = "v${version}";
     owner = "vmware";
     repo = "govmomi";
-    sha256 = "sha256-Lyuz1m6JUbh2+pdWCQLoiOz72ZCigZIjUu+y0GYTPlM=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Sr3cJHnNeEPpYcAl+DmVL6lG0FKFhNHOVejRWBE3yUM=";
   };
 
   vendorHash = "sha256-W4Q4jCbW5lruXEhgKg7ZiPCHGxuYwYqi8Qm2JMyJaFE=";