diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rapidfuzz/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rapidfuzz/default.nix
index 3f26fa4a15dd..eb9f7f08454c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rapidfuzz/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rapidfuzz/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "rapidfuzz";
-  version = "1.7.1";
+  version = "1.8.0";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     repo = "RapidFuzz";
     rev = "v${version}";
     fetchSubmodules = true;
-    sha256 = "sha256-41Ga8BeqVMC9XI+R+ajonUcQ5R3wtizJFzHy9Rqm+DM=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-rInlaLWpPKmjihEp0iacg2nASxURGKxmJHH5jr+crM4=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [