diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpc/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpc/package.nix
index caddc5019736..ea251ac8cd1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpc/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/nc/ncmpc/package.nix
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "ncmpc";
-  version = "0.51";
+  version = "0.52";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "MusicPlayerDaemon";
     repo = "ncmpc";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-mFZ8szJT7eTPHQHxjpP5pThCcY0YERGkGR8528Xu9MA=";
+    tag = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "sha256-j/hZdKl1LQ/yEGDUv9k5PQJ6pngAl52mVCpfacWrRw0=";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [