diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpc/default.nix
index 4e30e32774da..866511692463 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/ncmpc/default.nix
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ assert pcreSupport -> pcre != null;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "ncmpc";
-  version = "0.43";
+  version = "0.44";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner  = "MusicPlayerDaemon";
     repo   = "ncmpc";
     rev    = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-/bynLU4/QtUawBjhcaajjuUDUwaSt6zk4/4TZqfQX3c=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Qu41TL8KSKC9L25D6Z8bEbJUJQ9QI08grTGZ+0qGdUQ=";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ glib ncurses mpd_clientlib boost ]