diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/li/lighttpd/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/li/lighttpd/package.nix
index 5abe45061795..edfd21231602 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/li/lighttpd/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/li/lighttpd/package.nix
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "lighttpd";
-  version = "1.4.78";
+  version = "1.4.79";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/releases-${lib.versions.majorMinor version}.x/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-PAc56Lx1yen8HPqJ4cME3UsOSruHrcZGodILxqLbKj4=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-OymmJbOtiHAtH+pPX0K7fYdIjy5O/Jd9fxhTKcpghL0=";
   };
 
   separateDebugInfo = true;