diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix
index 18b0f7507961..53cb506992ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "borgmatic";
-  version = "1.7.8";
+  version = "1.7.9";
 
   src = python3Packages.fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-+lYyCPKgaWZPUkIGjgmBES6vg1ZbgZ5b6WKmpqAcyhM=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-v3Qxwy7V6rqX90G4/Xp6mVTUkrqDXmudgh3th0GCjuk=";
   };
 
   nativeCheckInputs = with python3Packages; [ flexmock pytestCheckHook pytest-cov ];