diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index b242fb370024..775e6b7eda33 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ assert withHomed -> withCryptsetup;
 let
   wantCurl = withRemote || withImportd;
   wantGcrypt = withResolved || withImportd;
-  version = "251.4";
+  version = "251.5";
 
   # Bump this variable on every (major) version change. See below (in the meson options list) for why.
   # command:
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     owner = "systemd";
     repo = "systemd-stable";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-lfG6flT1k8LZBAdDK+cF9RjmJMkHMJquMjQK3MINFd8=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-2MEmvFT1D+9v8OazBwjnKc7i/x7i196Eoi8bODk1cM4=";
   };
 
   # On major changes, or when otherwise required, you *must* reformat the patches,