diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
index 47dbbb21db38..444e4b43a77c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/systemd/default.nix
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ assert withHomed -> withCryptsetup;
 let
   wantCurl = withRemote || withImportd;
   wantGcrypt = withResolved || withImportd;
-  version = "251.7";
+  version = "251.8";
 
   # Bump this variable on every (major) version change. See below (in the meson options list) for why.
   # command:
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     owner = "systemd";
     repo = "systemd-stable";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-Sa5diyNFyYtREo1xSCcufAW83ZZGZvueoDVuQ2r8wno=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-kao0xJwwJc4zUyaK5yxyGip4E6ADak98iVv5E8Hw0zk=";
   };
 
   # On major changes, or when otherwise required, you *must* reformat the patches,