diff --git a/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix
index ef7aa96beb06..311686d0c77b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/backup/deja-dup/default.nix
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "deja-dup-${version}";
-  version = "36.3";
+  version = "38.0";
 
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = "https://launchpad.net/deja-dup/36/${version}/+download/deja-dup-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "08pwybzp7ynfcf0vqxfc3p8ir4gnzcv4v4cq5bwidbff9crklhrc";
+    url = "https://launchpad.net/deja-dup/${stdenv.lib.versions.major version}/${version}/+download/deja-dup-${version}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "1l3sa24v0v6xf312h36jikfi8zyx6z3nmc7pjzgdp7l89gkdm65v";
   };
 
   patches = [