The title compound, C(12)H(8)F(2)N(2)O, crystallizes with two independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. The independent mol-ecules differ slightly in conformation; the dihedral angles between the benzene and pyridine rings are 51.58 (5) and 49.97 (4)°. In the crystal structure, mol-ecules aggregate via N-H⋯N(pyridine) inter-actions as hydrogen-bonded dimers with the structural motif R(2) (2)(8), and these dimers are linked via C-H⋯O inter-actions to form a supra-molecular chain.