diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/py-sonic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/py-sonic/default.nix
index c35e650e18bb..dce8157da566 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/py-sonic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/py-sonic/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "py-sonic";
-  version = "0.7.8";
+  version = "0.7.9";
   disabled = isPy27;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1nfpiry1jlgcyxcs5zamyfxwdvdiwg4yw0v8jysfc74hm362rg7d";
+    sha256 = "1677b7287914567b5123de90ad872b441628d8a7777cf4a5f41671b813facf75";
   };
 
   # package has no tests