diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ringo/default.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ringo/default.nix
index f826b03f6aa..4920a2910b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ringo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ringo/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ buildDunePackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-9HW3M27BxrEPbF8cMHwzP8FmJduUInpQQAE2672LOuU=";
   };
 
-  minimalOCamlVersion = "4.05";
+  minimalOCamlVersion = "4.08";
 
   doCheck = true;