diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index 4af13ea26af5..a3145655ce7b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ assert withHomed -> withCryptsetup;
 let
   wantCurl = withRemote || withImportd;
   wantGcrypt = withResolved || withImportd;
-  version = "252.4";
+  version = "252.5";
 
   # Bump this variable on every (major) version change. See below (in the meson options list) for why.
   # command:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     owner = "systemd";
     repo = "systemd-stable";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-8ejSEt3QyCSARGGVbXWac2dB9jdUpC4eX2rN0iENQX0=";
+    hash = "sha256-cNZRTuYFMR1z6KpELeQoJahMhRl4fKuRuc3xXH3KzlM=";
   };
 
   # On major changes, or when otherwise required, you *must* reformat the patches,