diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
index f8ba8d3cf240..2749a40eb92f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "persistent";
-  version = "4.7.0";
+  version = "4.8.0";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ sphinx manuel ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ zope_interface cffi ];
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "0ef7c05a6dca0104dc224fe7ff31feb30a63d970421c9462104a4752148ac333";
+    sha256 = "sha256-nRd+rT+jwfXWKjbUUmdUs3bgUEx9S3XLmqUvt3HexrI=";
   };
 
   meta = {