diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/audit/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/audit/default.nix
index da27d3ed9d43..de56a8b84160 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/audit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/audit/default.nix
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 assert enablePython -> python != null;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "audit-2.4.4";
+  name = "audit-2.6.6";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "http://people.redhat.com/sgrubb/audit/${name}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "08sfcx8ykcn5jsryil15q8yqm0a8czymyqbb2sqxfc1jbx37zx95";
+    sha256 = "0jwrww1vn7yqxmb84n6y4p58z34gga0ic4rs2msvpzc2x1hxrn31";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ openldap ]