diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix
index b08eb56f93f2..ae0441b3849c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gnome-text-editor";
-  version = "45.alpha";
+  version = "45.beta";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/gnome-text-editor/${lib.versions.major version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-IjED+lHvxuv3lyfB9W9FLqWqXhpl+kZPWH5PS/bBIjk=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Y15DvC0ctQar0A3tzqoUVupjY2Mmgm+VQUTGiq1Qeb0=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [