diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ex/exodus/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ex/exodus/package.nix
index ce356f5d15a0..5992f3274f65 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ex/exodus/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ex/exodus/package.nix
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "exodus";
-  version = "25.9.2";
+  version = "25.28.4";
 
   src = requireFile {
     name = "exodus-linux-x64-${finalAttrs.version}.zip";
     url = "https://downloads.exodus.com/releases/exodus-linux-x64-${finalAttrs.version}.zip";
-    hash = "sha256-QEspr/n4TnwpCx9lBY874+dlcMvhXiYKhyqel7ebuzg=";
+    hash = "sha256-AGeFsMHSywC32iaIGI9/VY2YC3gR5bHu33rOWJlyFFM=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ unzip ];
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ln -s $out/bin/Exodus $out/bin/exodus
     ln -s $out/exodus.desktop $out/share/applications
     substituteInPlace $out/share/applications/exodus.desktop \
-          --replace 'Exec=bash -c "cd \`dirname %k\` && ./Exodus %u"' "Exec=Exodus %u"
+          --replace-fail 'Exec=bash -c "cd \\`dirname %k\\` && ./Exodus %u"' "Exec=Exodus %u"
   '';
 
   dontPatchELF = true;