diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-api-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-api-core/default.nix
index b5a9bfea212f..6fc435be4992 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-api-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/google-api-core/default.nix
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "google-api-core";
-  version = "2.7.1";
+  version = "2.8.1";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-sPpXflEvDI4GM4a5dHGLhhRYanmMWJTtNL7fJW2driQ=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-lYAkxqo0YLCPNXQSMQdqTdmkyBmmo51E2pYn/r6LKPA=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [