diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix
index c5ccff1dad24..9832ff783a6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
-  version = "1.8.4";
+  version = "1.8.8";
   pname = "bids-validator";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "63e7a02c9ddb5505a345e178f4e436b82c35ec0a177d7047b67ea10ea3029a68";
+    sha256 = "e9ebc4cf1004bd343bbb56105b1eb2be833200e466dbaff7dfd267fca044d55e";
   };
 
   # needs packages which are not available in nixpkgs