diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/powerline/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/powerline/default.nix
index 6578c6f43559..6e1f724a35dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/powerline/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/powerline/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # TODO: bzr support is missing because nixpkgs switched to `breezy`
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
-  version = "2.8.3";
+  version = "2.8.4";
   pname = "powerline";
   format = "setuptools";
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = pname;
     repo = pname;
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-UIx9/IZg6Wv596wHzQb0CO6zwmQXUaFEPKBojo2LXmA=";
+    hash = "sha256-snJrfUvP11lBIy6F0WtqJt9fiYm5jxMwm9u3u5XFO84=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [