diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/restview/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/restview/default.nix
index 3c61ea4ded2..a13df64cd03 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/restview/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/restview/default.nix
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "restview";
   name = "${pname}-${version}";
-  version = "2.8.0";
+  version = "2.8.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "5f6f1523228eab3269f59dd03ac560f7d370cd81df6fdbcb4914b5e6bd896a11";
+    sha256 = "45320b4e52945d23b3f1aeacc7ff97a3b798204fe625f8b81ed5322326d5bcd1";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ docutils readme_renderer pygments ];