diff --git a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/balance-workspace.nix b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/balance-workspace.nix
index 4647f0a07217..f3c2e13fbdcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/balance-workspace.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/window-managers/i3/balance-workspace.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "i3-balance-workspace";
-  version = "1.8.5";
+  version = "1.8.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "7b5d72b756f79878a058484825bb343b100433e00a01f80c9c6d1ccc9f4af57a";
+    sha256 = "sha256-zJdn/Q6r60FQgfehtQfeDkmN0Rz3ZaqgNhiWvjyQFy0=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ i3ipc ];