diff --git a/python/PKGBUILD b/python/PKGBUILD
index faf1f06bec3..01f402c8597 100644
--- a/python/PKGBUILD
+++ b/python/PKGBUILD
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 pkgbase=python
 pkgname=('python' 'python-devel')
-pkgver=3.12.8
-pkgrel=3
+pkgver=3.12.9
+pkgrel=1
 _pybasever=${pkgver%.*}
 pkgdesc="Next generation of the python high-level scripting language"
 arch=('i686' 'x86_64')
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ source=(https://www.python.org/ftp/python/${pkgver%rc*}/Python-${pkgver}.tar.xz
         980-fix-module-lib-dep.patch
         990-cygwin-default-to-spawn-for-multiprocessing-and-disa.patch
         EXTERNALLY-MANAGED)
-sha256sums=('c909157bb25ec114e5869124cc2a9c4a4d4c1e957ca4ff553f1edc692101154e'
+sha256sums=('7220835d9f90b37c006e9842a8dff4580aaca4318674f947302b8d28f3f81112'
             '82cfafc5b31ad4c9bb4c9786044c39c75762dbc2656abdfdc433c23fee69c02f'
             'f0bb75ca69c63894fc43e0f8218c9dbcc746935bf5ea095a724e6fb2f5dcc566'
             '70f854f00de71372e49f2ebbff7491e09e9e036e8e3f3646fe2984e30fb4a9da'