diff --git a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix
index 31a501332fff..67a914b6a988 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/generic.nix
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = if meta != null then meta else {
     description = "A reverse proxy and lightweight webserver";
-    homepage    = http://nginx.org;
+    homepage    = "http://nginx.org";
     license     = licenses.bsd2;
     platforms   = platforms.all;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ thoughtpolice raskin fpletz globin ];
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/mainline.nix b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/mainline.nix
index 8626dd4a7626..b382d2891f90 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/mainline.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/mainline.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 { callPackage, ... }@args:
 
 callPackage ./generic.nix args {
-  version = "1.17.8";
-  sha256 = "0nwn4md8sxhks2j77qq1nvk5pfz3yykfhh2b507b6l2idp7kxllp";
+  version = "1.17.9";
+  sha256 = "12dnrdxwnlid0wr797vdxj9z1fmxnk7ib55bznvl2g3mbi05vmkx";
 }