diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 74ad58dd32..1ac80bb98f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -9183,7 +9183,7 @@ (define-public baobab
 (define-public gnome-backgrounds
   (package
     (name "gnome-backgrounds")
-    (version "40.1")
+    (version "41.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -9192,10 +9192,9 @@ (define-public gnome-backgrounds
                            name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "03m7ldfk00cly9igrq0qizq1y0f45vijmm23f1dl5kh1lc6qmpv0"))))
+         "0i9id5z72dqddh94648zylyf41amqq5lhny8sbyg1v8v4q6sr88x"))))
     (build-system meson-build-system)
-    (native-inputs
-     `(("gettext" ,gettext-minimal)))
+    (native-inputs (list gettext-minimal))
     (home-page "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-backgrounds")
     (synopsis "Background images for the GNOME desktop")
     (description