diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qxmpp/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qxmpp/default.nix
index e4df5d8a1d0e..d8509d7be73d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qxmpp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qxmpp/default.nix
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 
 mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "qxmpp";
-  version = "1.7.1";
+  version = "1.8.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "qxmpp-project";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-e9Uucf0iKR11X35nCPZvf8GuF4k5Ha4huStyylNk3+4=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-QUIHowMl3YTDQlo58OHXXNaYLI4vuIozYbZnz4EQUmQ=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [