diff --git a/gnu/packages/wm.scm b/gnu/packages/wm.scm
index 31ac5cc648..6196ba86e2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/wm.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/wm.scm
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ (define-public wlroots
 (define-public sway
   (package
     (name "sway")
-    (version "1.8")
+    (version "1.8.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -1647,7 +1647,7 @@ (define-public sway
              (commit version)))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "17dqr2lkmcv2ssp7vky27zw599i77whpb1aqh1s6kl8a8vkrz6mg"))))
+        (base32 "1y7brfrsjnm9gksijgnr6zxqiqvn06mdiwsk5j87ggmxazxd66av"))))
     (build-system meson-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(;; elogind is propagated by wlroots -> libseat