diff --git a/utils/borgbackup/Makefile b/utils/borgbackup/Makefile
index ab932de82..ae831ba8d 100644
--- a/utils/borgbackup/Makefile
+++ b/utils/borgbackup/Makefile
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=borgbackup
-PKG_VERSION:=1.2.4
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_VERSION:=1.2.8
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PYPI_NAME:=borgbackup
-PKG_HASH:=a4bd54e9469e81b7a30a6711423115abc818d9cd844ecb1ca0e6104bc5374da8
+PKG_HASH:=d39d22b0d2cb745584d68608a179b6c75f7b40e496e96feb789e41d34991f4aa
 
 PKG_LICENSE:=BSD-3-Clause
 PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=LICENSE