diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/bfs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/bfs/default.nix
index 2b714b56def5..464c5f67ed57 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/bfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/bfs/default.nix
@@ -2,19 +2,19 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "bfs";
-  version = "3.1.3";
+  version = "4.0.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     repo = "bfs";
     owner = "tavianator";
     rev = version;
-    hash = "sha256-/thPPueNrYzbxxZYAqlxZ2GEsceCzd+LkI84S8AS1mo=";
+    hash = "sha256-WIJyCpnlD6/c7PG+ZPmUT8qfPelRY9Od1Dk9Ro1y1yY=";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ oniguruma ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ libcap acl liburing ];
 
+  configureFlags = [ "--enable-release" ];
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
-  buildFlags = [ "release" ]; # "release" enables compiler optimizations
 
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Breadth-first version of the UNIX find command";