diff --git a/extra/python-debugpy/.SRCINFO b/extra/python-debugpy/.SRCINFO
index 13bde16d8..eed89a86c 100644
--- a/extra/python-debugpy/.SRCINFO
+++ b/extra/python-debugpy/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pkgbase = python-debugpy
 	pkgdesc = An implementation of the Debug Adapter Protocol for Python
-	pkgver = 1.8.7
+	pkgver = 1.8.8
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://aka.ms/debugpy
 	arch = x86_64
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pkgbase = python-debugpy
 	depends = gcc-libs
 	depends = glibc
 	depends = python
-	source = git+https://github.com/microsoft/debugpy#tag=v1.8.7
-	sha256sums = b67d1c05f9f5a881edb6042c450fbe08b84c41eebdc238722e6d668deb247d5f
+	source = git+https://github.com/microsoft/debugpy#tag=v1.8.8
+	sha256sums = 3eb5aa7012add2e0dc242c9fc99fa77d462caa7e417634c03eefec600e949525
 
 pkgname = python-debugpy
diff --git a/extra/python-debugpy/PKGBUILD b/extra/python-debugpy/PKGBUILD
index 8d46bedc3..8f7fbf12d 100644
--- a/extra/python-debugpy/PKGBUILD
+++ b/extra/python-debugpy/PKGBUILD
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 _pipname=debugpy
 pkgname=python-$_pipname
-pkgver=1.8.7
+pkgver=1.8.8
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc='An implementation of the Debug Adapter Protocol for Python'
 arch=(x86_64)
@@ -22,13 +22,7 @@ makedepends=(cython
              python-setuptools
              python-wheel)
 source=(git+https://github.com/microsoft/debugpy#tag=v$pkgver)
-sha256sums=('b67d1c05f9f5a881edb6042c450fbe08b84c41eebdc238722e6d668deb247d5f')
-
-prepare() {
-  cd $_pipname
-# remove precompiled libs
-  rm src/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/pydevd_attach_to_process/*.{so,dll,dylib,exe,pdb}
-}
+sha256sums=('3eb5aa7012add2e0dc242c9fc99fa77d462caa7e417634c03eefec600e949525')
 
 build() {
   cd $_pipname