diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/systemtap/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/systemtap/default.nix
index 8799fbd62d39..36cc5cfab2fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/systemtap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/profiling/systemtap/default.nix
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ let
   ## fetchgit info
   url = "git://sourceware.org/git/systemtap.git";
   rev = "release-${version}";
-  sha256 = "sha256-3LgqMBCnUG2UmsekaIvV43lBpSPEocEXmFV9WpE7wE0=";
-  version = "4.5";
+  sha256 = "sha256-UiUMoqdfkk6mzaPGctpQW3dvOWKhNBNuScJ5BpCykVg=";
+  version = "4.8";
 
   inherit (kernel) stdenv;