diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-software/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-software/default.nix
index ff80efaa4de4..d26dc801d693 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-software/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-software/default.nix
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
 , packagekit
 , ostree
 , glib
-, appstream-glib
+, appstream
 , libsoup
+, libhandy
 , polkit
 , isocodes
 , gspell
@@ -42,11 +43,11 @@ in
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-software";
-  version = "3.38.0";
+  version = "40.1";
 
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-software/${lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "0rjm486vgn6gi9mv1rqdcvr9cilmw6in4r6djqkxbxqll89cp2l7";
+    url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-software/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "16q2902swxsjdxb1nj335sv1bb76rvq4w6dn4yszkwf3s0fd86in";
   };
 
   patches = [
@@ -76,8 +77,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gtk3
     glib
     packagekit
-    appstream-glib
+    appstream
     libsoup
+    libhandy
     gsettings-desktop-schemas
     gnome-desktop
     gspell
@@ -94,7 +96,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   mesonFlags = [
-    "-Dubuntu_reviews=false"
     "-Dgudev=false"
     # FIXME: package malcontent parental controls
     "-Dmalcontent=false"