diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
index bd126ceb7c1b..91c9d76c66d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/inotify-tools/default.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "inotify-tools";
-  version = "3.22.6.0";
+  version = "4.23.8.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     repo = "inotify-tools";
     owner = "inotify-tools";
     rev = finalAttrs.version;
-    hash = "sha256-EYWVSgwoMjAlc/V5kv+2jfxEqWVW/lEoIxVd+ctEMsk=";
+    hash = "sha256-aD5jzUbDfB57wE1PSA3a+79owspSn7rcoRe5HsPDSXI=";
   };
 
   configureFlags = [