diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/zeekscript/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/zeekscript/default.nix
index c1ab0cb4a190..eb7d097c5d74 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/zeekscript/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/zeekscript/default.nix
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "zeekscript";
-  version = "1.2.1";
-  format = "pyproject";
+  version = "1.2.8";
+  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-LogI9sJHvLN5WHJGdW47D09XZInKln/I2hNmG62d1JU=";
+    hash = "sha256-v0PJY0Ahxa4k011AwtWSIAWBXvt3Aybrd382j1SIT6M=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''