diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/rednotebook/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/rednotebook/default.nix
index 11154250e583..11a5b4c7ba34 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/rednotebook/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/rednotebook/default.nix
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "rednotebook";
-  version = "2.8";
+  version = "2.11.1";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "jendrikseipp";
     repo = "rednotebook";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "0k75lw3p6jx30ngvn8iipk1763gazkbrsad3fpl3sqppaqaggryj";
+    sha256 = "04c7a0wgmdl88v9386y1052c38ajbkryiwhqps5lx34d4g7r6hm1";
   };
 
   # We have not packaged tests.
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
     "--suffix XDG_DATA_DIRS : $XDG_ICON_DIRS:$GSETTINGS_SCHEMAS_PATH"
   ];
 
+  # Until gobject-introspection in nativeBuildInputs is supported.
+  # https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/56943#issuecomment-472568643
+  strictDeps = false;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = http://rednotebook.sourceforge.net/;
     description = "A modern journal that includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and word clouds";