diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix
index a368473b0c8c..d43d8e1f988a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/skypeforlinux/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ let
 
   # Please keep the version x.y.0.z and do not update to x.y.76.z because the
   # source of the latter disappears much faster.
-  version = "8.54.0.91";
+  version = "8.55.0.123";
 
   rpath = stdenv.lib.makeLibraryPath [
     alsaLib
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ let
           "https://repo.skype.com/deb/pool/main/s/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb"
           "https://web.archive.org/web/https://repo.skype.com/deb/pool/main/s/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux_${version}_amd64.deb"
         ];
-        sha256 = "1hnha8sqk78zxkjqg62npmg6dymi5fnyj2bmxlwpgi61v3pyxj94";
+        sha256 = "08dvgqwj7f8k3xv5kv96k6v6ga1v2chif9m7amncg6ppp81hy7nx";
       }
     else
       throw "Skype for linux is not supported on ${stdenv.hostPlatform.system}";