diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 181899da36..1e2adb8f2f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -3563,13 +3563,13 @@ (define-public python2-numpy-documentation
 (define-public python-pygit2
   (package
     (name "python-pygit2")
-    (version "0.28.0")
+    (version "0.28.2")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "pygit2" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0lngsaz029d4fjcwhl17pr59nh9gwl6hwfin36nph60fgsmfdg3d"))))
+        (base32 "11kzj5mjkspvplnpdb6bj8dcj6rgmkk986k8hjcklyg5yaxkz32d"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:tests? #f))            ; tests don't run correctly in our environment