diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 7448786de3..44999f8aba 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -651,16 +651,16 @@ (define-public emacs-project
 (define-public git-modes
   (package
     (name "emacs-git-modes")
-    (version "1.3.0")
-    (source (origin
-              (method git-fetch)
-              (uri (git-reference
-                     (url "https://github.com/magit/git-modes")
-                     (commit version)))
-              (file-name (git-file-name name version))
-              (sha256
-               (base32
-                "0m8qfjj5hzxwyyi34sbk11qz5fix6z80hiki0v0a838sq4f586b6"))))
+    (version "1.4.0")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method git-fetch)
+       (uri (git-reference
+             (url "https://github.com/magit/git-modes")
+             (commit version)))
+       (file-name (git-file-name name version))
+       (sha256
+        (base32 "0aqz65pcqc35h5z4s606f48iqn87h5v9nj3cp6n9yjxa2v7w5hfk"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (home-page "https://github.com/magit/git-modes")
     (synopsis "Emacs major modes for Git configuration files")