diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpeas/depends b/srcpkgs/libpeas/depends
index a66f7dfdeb..535a13f126 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpeas/depends
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpeas/depends
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 abi_depends=">=1.0.0"
-api_depends="${abi_depends}"
+api_depends=">=1.4.0"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpeas/template b/srcpkgs/libpeas/template
index 27e30b142a..58ff614747 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpeas/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpeas/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'libpeas'
 pkgname=libpeas
-version=1.3.0
-distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/1.3/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
+version=1.4.0
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/1.4/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-vala"
 short_desc="Gobject-based plugins engine"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=aefff05cdd39d7a88986af54f2980034857482605e777ce5345ba3b5653fe79d
+checksum=d508df249d5aefad0e5a720095e0103355ab13856dae6a10e6e5b8235d5eecf6
 long_desc="
  libpeas is a gobject-based plugins engine, and is targetted at giving every
  application the chance to assume its own extensibility. It is currently used by