diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 95e3babe777..23612638ceb 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -7901,7 +7901,7 @@ let
     lcms = lcms2;
   };
 
-  gimp = gimp_2_6;
+  gimp = gimp_2_8;
 
   gimpPlugins = recurseIntoAttrs (import ../applications/graphics/gimp/plugins {
     inherit pkgs gimp;