diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/eccodes/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/eccodes/default.nix
index d91cf9298071..cf82f74e8924 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/eccodes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/eccodes/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 , cmake
 , netcdf
 , openjpeg
+, libaec
 , libpng
 , gfortran
 , perl
@@ -15,11 +16,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "eccodes";
-  version = "2.24.2";
+  version = "2.28.0";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://confluence.ecmwf.int/download/attachments/45757960/eccodes-${version}-Source.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-xgrQ/YnhGRis4NhMAUifISIrEdbK0/90lYVqCt1hBAM=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-KDE0exUXr569cN08rYiugYqESNTmyGcapyhhfnNDHNU=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [
     netcdf
     openjpeg
+    libaec
     libpng
   ];