diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
index 8013f283c70..8dc2b4c02bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/vala/default.nix
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ in rec {
   };
 
   vala_0_56 = generic {
-    version = "0.56.0";
-    sha256 = "2SvRPFYwkF7rapg9y3AiBNqXMUYMKm5OOfhnmW83EEA=";
+    version = "0.56.1";
+    sha256 = "xRi4Hf3agtHN9Yaz+bIyMWLLlr08taLANlDOoCXZH7k=";
   };
 
   vala = vala_0_54;