diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index be27f2b60b..300277f045 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -11691,13 +11691,13 @@ (define-public python-ply
 (define-public python-tabulate
   (package
     (name "python-tabulate")
-    (version "0.7.7")
+    (version "0.8.7")
     (source (origin
              (method url-fetch)
              (uri (pypi-uri "tabulate" version))
              (sha256
               (base32
-               "1inqhspd4frxnp08c32yndr0lc4px1xfkqah184i5w09gkhvi843"))))
+               "01shi7bmj09f0bcm5s0c9skys063lzp76p0n4a2xmg041ni269yv"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      ;; FIXME: The pypi release tarball is missing a 'test/common.py'