diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xattr/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xattr/default.nix
index a39c3532f4b8..cbec33483ccd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xattr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xattr/default.nix
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "xattr";
-  version = "0.9.7";
+  version = "0.9.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "b0bbca828e04ef2d484a6522ae7b3a7ccad5e43fa1c6f54d78e24bb870f49d44";
+    sha256 = "bf11c8c857215e3ef60b031e7807264f30af4348d7565a7e9b8dca70593753c7";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ cffi ];