diff --git a/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix
index 24d4e98ed1fa..2b3b9e92f90c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/backup/borgmatic/default.nix
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 
 python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   pname = "borgmatic";
-  version = "1.8.1";
+  version = "1.8.8";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-XbihTQJtoiRRfwjMCP+XEPmbt7//zFPx1fIWOvn92Nc=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-dPWp8SH4//HJlCrF6YRaMb32idox1E0/Gd8qc/GmP4c=";
   };
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = with python3Packages; [ flexmock pytestCheckHook pytest-cov ];
+  nativeCheckInputs = with python3Packages; [ flexmock pytestCheckHook pytest-cov ] ++ passthru.optional-dependencies.apprise;
 
   # - test_borgmatic_version_matches_news_version
   # The file NEWS not available on the pypi source, and this test is useless
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
     setuptools
   ];
 
+  passthru.optional-dependencies = {
+    apprise = with python3Packages; [ apprise ];
+  };
+
   postInstall = ''
     installShellCompletion --cmd borgmatic \
       --bash <($out/bin/borgmatic --bash-completion)