diff --git a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v16.nix b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v16.nix
index 113f0cf95c0..805e62be8d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v16.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/web/nodejs/v16.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ let
 in
   buildNodejs {
     inherit enableNpm;
-    version = "16.7.0";
-    sha256 = "0drd7zyadjrhng9k0mspz456j3pmr7kli5dd0kx8grbqsgxzv1gs";
+    version = "16.8.0";
+    sha256 = "14k3njj382im3q4k6dhsxdk07gs81hw2k0nrixfvlw1964k04ydq";
     patches = [ ./disable-darwin-v8-system-instrumentation.patch ];
   }