diff --git a/pkgs/servers/slimserver/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/slimserver/default.nix
index c340ee1d9d21..1703c03dee26 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/slimserver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/slimserver/default.nix
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ let
 in
 perlPackages.buildPerlPackage rec {
   pname = "slimserver";
-  version = "8.3.1";
+  version = "8.4.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "Logitech";
     repo = "slimserver";
     rev = version;
-    hash = "sha256-yMFOwh/oPiJnUsKWBGvd/GZLjkWocMAUK0r+Hx/SUPo=";
+    hash = "sha256-92mKchgAWRIrNOeK/zXUYRqIAk6THdtz1zQe3fg2kE0=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ makeWrapper ];
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ perlPackages.buildPerlPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver/blob/${version}/Changelog${lib.versions.major version}.html";
     description = "Server for Logitech Squeezebox players. This server is also called Logitech Media Server";
-    # the firmware is not under a free license, but not included in the default package
+    # the firmware is not under a free license, so we do not include firmware in the default package
     # https://github.com/Logitech/slimserver/blob/public/8.3/License.txt
     license = if enableUnfreeFirmware then licenses.unfree else licenses.gpl2Only;
     mainProgram = "slimserver";