diff --git a/srcpkgs/embree/template b/srcpkgs/embree/template
index 5b4e0ad7ea9..422b5271dd7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/embree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/embree/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'embree'
 pkgname=embree
-version=3.13.2
-revision=3
+version=4.0.0
+revision=1
 archs="x86_64*"
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DTBB_ROOT=/usr -DEMBREE_IGNORE_CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=OFF
- -DEMBREE_TUTORIALS=OFF"
+ -DEMBREE_TUTORIALS=OFF -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
 hostmakedepends="ispc"
 makedepends="libfreeglut-devel libXmu-devel tbb-devel MesaLib-devel libpng-devel
  libopenexr-devel libjpeg-turbo-devel libmagick-devel glfw-devel"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://embree.github.io/"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/embree/embree/master/CHANGELOG.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/embree/embree/archive/refs/tags/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=dcda827e5b7a606c29d00c1339f1ef00f7fa6867346bc46a2318e8f0a601c6f9
+checksum=bb967241f9516712a9f8e399ed7f756d7baeec3c85c223c0005ede8b95c9fa61
 
 embree-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"