diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/eclib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/eclib/default.nix
index f78fb9a19106..0c886a265b63 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/eclib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/eclib/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ assert withFlint -> flint != null;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "eclib";
-  version = "20231212"; # upgrade might break the sage interface
+  version = "20240408"; # upgrade might break the sage interface
   # sage tests to run:
   # src/sage/interfaces/mwrank.py
   # src/sage/libs/eclib
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # see https://github.com/JohnCremona/eclib/issues/64#issuecomment-789788561
     # for upstream's explanation of the above
     url = "https://github.com/JohnCremona/eclib/releases/download/v${version}/eclib-${version}.tar.bz2";
-    sha256 = "sha256-MtEWo+NZsN5PZIbCu2GIu4tVPIuDP2GMwllkhOi2FFo=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-O6kI4gGd5T/LoUFEnKpvqC8DYFv4O/nagJLfU4ravnw=";
   };
   buildInputs = [
     pari