diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vowpalwabbit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vowpalwabbit/default.nix
index 7184a9017259..85179feff1aa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/vowpalwabbit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/vowpalwabbit/default.nix
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "vowpalwabbit";
-  version = "9.7.0";
+  version = "9.8.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi{
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-O3WnG3JQ7CEHMPYTmE9pgnS8YZs717P6wBKBnXIvvFI=";
+    hash = "sha256-s2q9K2tuILQATSjUKXe/hYdQW84bSIHwh/gfWM0/NTM=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [