diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
index 2c1e634023b6..f2f66beffea2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/file/default.nix
@@ -1,29 +1,21 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, file, zlib, libgnurx, fetchpatch }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, file, zlib, libgnurx }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "file";
-  version = "5.40";
+  version = "5.41";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     urls = [
       "ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/${pname}-${version}.tar.gz"
       "https://distfiles.macports.org/file/${pname}-${version}.tar.gz"
     ];
-    sha256 = "0myxlpj9gy2diqavx33vq88kpvr1k1bpzsm0d0zmb2hl7ks22wqn";
+    sha256 = "sha256-E+Uyx7Nk99V+I9/uoxRxAxUMuQWTpXr4bBDk9uQRYD8=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) file;
   buildInputs = [ zlib ]
     ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows libgnurx;
 
-  patches = [
-    # Fix the mime type detection of xz file. Is merged in master.
-    (fetchpatch {
-      url = "https://github.com/file/file/commit/9b0459afab309a82aa4e46f73a4e50dd641f3d39.patch";
-      sha256 = "sha256-6vjyIn5gVbgmhUlfXJKFRVltm8YKATKmh0/X6+2lLnM=";
-    })
-  ];
-
   doCheck = true;
 
   makeFlags = lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows "FILE_COMPILE=file";
@@ -31,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://darwinsys.com/file";
     description = "A program that shows the type of files";
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ doronbehar ];
     license = licenses.bsd2;
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };