diff --git a/pkgs/tools/video/svt-av1/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/video/svt-av1/default.nix
index 2a6d4e476ce2..32bc31346a00 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/video/svt-av1/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/video/svt-av1/default.nix
@@ -1,20 +1,35 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitLab, cmake, nasm }:
+{ lib
+, stdenv
+, fetchFromGitLab
+, gitUpdater
+, cmake
+, nasm
+}:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "svt-av1";
-  version = "1.2.1";
+  version = "1.4.1";
 
   src = fetchFromGitLab {
     owner = "AOMediaCodec";
     repo = "SVT-AV1";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-gK2Yabh9AwAX1AecOPGTOthE4ENCA4NIjwWNJNkXxJc=";
+    rev = "v${finalAttrs.version}";
+    sha256 = "sha256-jmr5egbuqLnBW7OFuaQk3F4s5xqTpXhWcJAfZySGWeU=";
   };
 
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake nasm ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [
+    cmake
+    nasm
+  ];
+
+  passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater {
+    rev-prefix = "v";
+  };
 
   meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = "https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1";
     description = "AV1-compliant encoder/decoder library core";
+
     longDescription = ''
       The Scalable Video Technology for AV1 (SVT-AV1 Encoder and Decoder) is an
       AV1-compliant encoder/decoder library core. The SVT-AV1 encoder
@@ -23,14 +38,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       SVT-AV1 decoder implementation is targeting future codec research
       activities.
     '';
-    inherit (src.meta) homepage;
-    changelog = "https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1/-/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
-    license = with licenses; [
-      aom
-      bsd3
-    ];
+
+    changelog = "https://gitlab.com/AOMediaCodec/SVT-AV1/-/blob/v${finalAttrs.version}/CHANGELOG.md";
+    license = with licenses; [ aom bsd3 ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ Madouura ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     broken = stdenv.isAarch64; # undefined reference to `cpuinfo_arm_linux_init'
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ Madouura ];
   };
-}
+})