diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/li/libyang/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/li/libyang/package.nix
index 93215e51fb84..90cad5b99f1f 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/li/libyang/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/li/libyang/package.nix
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@
   cmake,
   pkg-config,
 
-  # run time
+  # dependencies
   pcre2,
+  xxHash,
 
   # update script
   gitUpdater,
@@ -16,13 +17,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "libyang";
-  version = "3.7.8";
+  version = "3.12.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "CESNET";
     repo = "libyang";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-5oJV8gr2rwvSdpX5w3gmIw/LTrWtXVnl6oLr/soNTDk=";
+    hash = "sha256-iHIHXrGAGZ5vYA/pbFmHVVczRtH34lC5IIqyj0SF1r4=";
   };
 
   outputs = [
@@ -35,6 +36,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     pkg-config
   ];
 
+  buildInputs = [
+    xxHash
+  ];
+
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
     pcre2
   ];