diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/brial/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/brial/default.nix
index 4ffe147b27f..90d7357cc07 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/brial/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/brial/default.nix
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  version = "1.2.7";
+  version = "1.2.8";
   pname = "brial";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "BRiAl";
     repo = "BRiAl";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "1s0wmbb42sq6a5kxgzsz5srphclmfa4cvxdx2h9kzp0da2zcp3cm";
+    sha256 = "0qhgckd4fvbs40jw14mvw89rccv94d3df27kipd27hxd4cx7y80y";
   };
 
   # FIXME package boost-test and enable checks
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    homepage = https://github.com/BRiAl/BRiAl;
+    homepage = "https://github.com/BRiAl/BRiAl";
     description = "Legacy version of PolyBoRi maintained by sagemath developers";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ timokau ];