diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix
index 41ed61408a20..e6b1a93f54c6 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/watchexec/default.nix
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   pname = "watchexec";
-  version = "1.22.2";
+  version = "1.23.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = pname;
     repo = pname;
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-dO1vIzjsBrrMQ0H3Yv4X5rYPlCrWSlPbFmyooaODPeo=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Lm0UWx4f57lo6rnolQp3x03tLYBsPgMx50RP3sKufek=";
   };
 
-  cargoHash = "sha256-6bLY9m6g7hSlYI3KrLS3fN4ATRkkbtq3Wf5xqS1G30s=";
+  cargoHash = "sha256-kkmELD9886/NRuYfAT9OTRa9CUNazdG4E9/D3djgk5E=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ installShellFiles ];