diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
index bf073f4b7bcf..270b14237f18 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/perl-packages.nix
@@ -18606,10 +18606,10 @@ with self; {
 
   NetDNS = buildPerlPackage {
     pname = "Net-DNS";
-    version = "1.40";
+    version = "1.44";
     src = fetchurl {
-      url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/N/NL/NLNETLABS/Net-DNS-1.40.tar.gz";
-      hash = "sha256-IJu9QN6NSMG9eq3kjaI3/gpJn4nSebqi4amb1eySLdw=";
+      url = "mirror://cpan/authors/id/N/NL/NLNETLABS/Net-DNS-1.44.tar.gz";
+      hash = "sha256-E9ftxLjOoBMhR/qsNXH2s8cdHQz9hExTDFoET0o+wx4=";
     };
     propagatedBuildInputs = [ DigestHMAC ];
     makeMakerFlags = [ "--noonline-tests" ];