diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
index 2c02bac92d2c..29a1f642089d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glib/default.nix
@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ in
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "glib";
-  version = "2.72.1";
+  version = "2.72.2";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnome/sources/glib/${lib.versions.majorMinor version}/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "wH5XFHslTO+SzoCgN43AwCpDWOfeRwLp9AMGl4EJX+I=";
+    sha256 = "eNWZoTPbp/4gNt+o24+2Exq5ZCeD/JV4sHogmVJS0t4=";
   };
 
   patches = optionals stdenv.isDarwin [