diff --git a/lang/php4/files/patch-pear::Makefile.frag b/lang/php4/files/patch-pear::Makefile.frag
index aec8fdddbf09..41b525b28a7c 100644
--- a/lang/php4/files/patch-pear::Makefile.frag
+++ b/lang/php4/files/patch-pear::Makefile.frag
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  # -*- makefile -*-
  
  peardir=$(PEAR_INSTALLDIR)
-+XML_RPC_ver=1.3.1
++XML_RPC_ver=1.4.0
  
  # Skip all php.ini files altogether
  PEAR_INSTALL_FLAGS = -n -dshort_open_tag=0 -dsafe_mode=0