diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/inotify-simple/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/inotify-simple/default.nix
index 2d5e9d78094..10c64fa6b3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/inotify-simple/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/inotify-simple/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "inotify-simple";
-  version = "1.1.8";
+  version = "1.2.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     pname = "inotify_simple";
     inherit version;
-    sha256 = "1pfqvnynwh318cakldhg7535kbs02asjsgv6s0ki12i7fgfi0b7w";
+    sha256 = "132craajflksgxxwjawj73nn1ssv8jn58j3k5vvyiq03avbz4sfv";
   };
 
   # The package has no tests