diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xmr-stak/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xmr-stak/default.nix
index b98d10efdee..ed90689da1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/xmr-stak/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xmr-stak/default.nix
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ in
 
 stdenv'.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "xmr-stak-${version}";
-  version = "2.4.7";
+  version = "2.5.1";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "fireice-uk";
     repo = "xmr-stak";
     rev = "${version}";
-    sha256 = "072gapchmd05ir5ygrvbgdhpjhm7pdjyl61n1ykxzvnvi81z6817";
+    sha256 = "0n042vxrr52k6x86h06f298flmxghsfh2a3kqnc41r7p7qybgjj8";
   };
 
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-O3";
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ stdenv'.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Unified All-in-one Monero miner";
     homepage = "https://github.com/fireice-uk/xmr-stak";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fpletz ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ fpletz bfortz ];
   };
 }