diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix
index f1152da2d1d4..2b3b1e4ce8c1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "awkward";
-  version = "1.7.0";
+  version = "1.8.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "e4e642dfe496d2acb245c90e37dc18028e25d5e936421e7371ea6ba0fde6435a";
+    sha256 = "sha256-ZlX6ItGx0dy5zO4NUCNQq5DFNGehC1QLdiRCK1lNLnI=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];