diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libcap/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libcap/default.nix
index 3fb3003d77aa..fdeae8dc651c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libcap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libcap/default.nix
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ assert usePam -> pam != null;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "libcap";
-  version = "2.69";
+  version = "2.70";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://kernel/linux/libs/security/linux-privs/libcap2/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-8xH489rYRpnQVm0db37JQ6kpiyj3FMrjyTHf1XSS1+s=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-I6bviq2vHj6HX2M7stEWz++JUtunvHxWmxNFjhlSsw8=";
   };
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" "lib" "man" "doc" ]