diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix
index dea241e11acd..743265caf2ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/logcheck/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "logcheck";
-  version = "1.3.23";
+  version = "1.4.2";
   _name    = "logcheck_${version}";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://debian/pool/main/l/logcheck/${_name}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-ohiLpUn/9EEsggdLJxiE/2bSXz/bKkGRboF85naFWyk=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-DGUd6zHcIB8VhOzqKSslmTK65uPozvhG2zEJ6Jp/IX4=";
   };
 
   prePatch = ''