diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/vcstool/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/vcstool/default.nix
index c4a1cf73987..9657543e0c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/vcstool/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/vcstool/default.nix
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ with python3Packages;
 
 buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "vcstool";
-  version = "0.2.7";
+  version = "0.2.9";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1mq8lmb1wh55cqdj7javq7qia4217h6vf5ljc99gsjyibi7g7d3k";
+    sha256 = "1lb0j120sj76swi702ah6ryn770m1y7gh69237zxpyh897pn5paa";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ pyyaml setuptools ];