diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix
index 64d42835df27..5bafb8e7c4c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/dropbox/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ assert lib.elem stdenv.system platforms;
 # Dropbox client to bootstrap installation.
 # The client is self-updating, so the actual version may be newer.
 let
-  version = "38.4.27";
+  version = "40.4.46";
 
   arch = {
     "x86_64-linux" = "x86_64";