diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix
index 7b143183bc0..0ed883bf342 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/debootstrap/default.nix
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@
 # There is also cdebootstrap now. Is that easier to maintain?
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "debootstrap-${version}";
-  version = "1.0.97";
+  version = "1.0.98";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     # git clone git://git.debian.org/d-i/debootstrap.git
     # I'd like to use the source. However it's lacking the lanny script ? (still true?)
     url = "mirror://debian/pool/main/d/debootstrap/debootstrap_${version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "1w2wdiazfykjkwainxfk72rccqsh1l1i90h93phsvayv0gsbxrnk";
+    sha256 = "07wfvjhzc5schhpn1dkvhwbi115yn4f1q99g0g39m79bbyxm50d8";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ dpkg gettext gawk perl ];