diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/go-ethereum.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/go-ethereum.nix
index 07d16494646a..fe7a5f991dd2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/go-ethereum.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/go-ethereum.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 buildGoPackage rec {
   pname = "go-ethereum";
-  version = "1.9.6";
+  version = "1.9.7";
 
   goPackagePath = "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum";
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
     owner = "ethereum";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "08k6p7mbszlg8mq8k3vi5xrfnhfbxlh2ynd0nr0j64qdhmhcdnq6";
+    sha256 = "07110dj91wmkpwz7iy0lmxx3y9wjxjrhk3rhkfdil74cxm0wkkn2";
   };
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {