diff --git a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/m17n-db/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/m17n-db/default.nix
index 558d59d0ca94..ef3dd0e02ee6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/m17n-db/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/m17n-db/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "m17n-db";
-  version = "1.8.5";
+  version = "1.8.7";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/m17n/m17n-db-${version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-to//QiwKKGTuVuLEUXOCEzuYG7S6ObU/R4lc2LHApzY=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-4Zuw4nr5+yPFLq8OnIJ7tzv87O7J/qsDjmPUvKibmwg=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext ];