diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gsd/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gsd/default.nix
index 934ba6270182..338471e56dcf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/gsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/gsd/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "gsd";
-  version = "2.8.0";
+  version = "2.8.1";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "glotzerlab";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-S2BEEGifHt4ZXOxCEtwXh7wr/n1fI+gwImnrEJmYjzI=";
+    hash = "sha256-6Ixy62hHbSjArlDzBICdk0e8DDKxaHShamHpHEKOqqU=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [