diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix
index 92713066e5ba..cf81c2f5a2b5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cx-freeze/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "cx-freeze";
-  version = "7.2.7";
+  version = "7.2.8";
   pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "cx_freeze";
     inherit version;
-    hash = "sha256-xNQ6TlNXNSrFqJID/aOoz63wM9Q2gvc6u+/ThgzlD7Q=";
+    hash = "sha256-Z4/lsHTBURkY7e17PL5ULqV7TuKSZFzazrnGkc4TKT4=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''