diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 7af3772cfd..101783d99d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -16367,7 +16367,7 @@ by zenburn, sinburn and similar themes, but slowly diverging from them.")
 (define-public emacs-dracula-theme
   (package
     (name "emacs-dracula-theme")
-    (version "1.7.0")
+    (version "1.8.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -16376,7 +16376,7 @@ by zenburn, sinburn and similar themes, but slowly diverging from them.")
              (commit (string-append "v" version))))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "15y2djc5jljlvls1x9kp50m1kp0dcksmyixafsyimj66xpq9ngh0"))))
+        (base32 "0zxcfcgkssjpnwa3s0ryz6j7c8cmdpjhza3x9wycfahq35qf2r0k"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (home-page "https://draculatheme.com/")
     (synopsis "Dark theme for Emacs")