diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
index 9f80c8382b7b..33ed87c4bf28 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ let
 in
 rec {
   vala_0_56 = generic {
-    version = "0.56.17";
-    hash = "sha256-JhAMTk7wBJxhknXxQNl89WWIPQDHVDyCvM5aQmk07Wo=";
+    version = "0.56.18";
+    hash = "sha256-8q/+fUCrY9uOe57MP2vcnC/H4xNMhP8teV9IL+kmo4I=";
   };
 
   vala = vala_0_56;