diff --git a/pkgs/games/starsector/default.nix b/pkgs/games/starsector/default.nix
index cfcd70a0bb94..1a65c1f67c8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/games/starsector/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/games/starsector/default.nix
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "starsector";
-  version = "0.96a-RC10";
+  version = "0.97a-RC8";
 
   src = fetchzip {
     url = "https://f005.backblazeb2.com/file/fractalsoftworks/release/starsector_linux-${version}.zip";
-    sha256 = "sha256-RBSnms+QlKgTOhm3t2hDfv7OcMrQCk1rfkz9GaM74WM=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-mfx6tmgIT+bMEpMXAcHVMMJMr1zlALStpoUxYw8MYsY=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ copyDesktopItems makeWrapper ];