diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/gawk/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/gawk/default.nix
index d85880e82e155..80b968c83cd35 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/gawk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/gawk/default.nix
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ assert (doCheck && stdenv.isLinux) -> glibcLocales != null;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "gawk" + lib.optionalString interactive "-interactive";
-  version = "5.2.2";
+  version = "5.3.0";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://gnu/gawk/gawk-${version}.tar.xz";
-    hash = "sha256-PB/OFEa0y+4c0nO9fsZLyH2J9hU3RxzT4F4zqWWiUOk=";
+    hash = "sha256-ypwW09EdD/jGnXncC0cmfhMppps5t5mJVgTtRH08qQs=";
   };
 
   # PIE is incompatible with the "persistent malloc" ("pma") feature.