diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cbindgen/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cbindgen/default.nix
index 50809055337..da552600cdc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cbindgen/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/rust/cbindgen/default.nix
@@ -1,23 +1,32 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, rustPlatform, Security }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, rustPlatform, python3Packages, Security }:
 
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   pname = "rust-cbindgen";
-  version = "0.15.0";
+  version = "0.17.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "eqrion";
     repo = "cbindgen";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "19bwllrajks286wl4zc5axgh4m9qqxdnc5024c30hyk0xnjffd0c";
+    sha256 = "1w9gf6fl1ncm2zlh0p29lislfsd35zd1mhns2mrxl2n734zavaqf";
   };
 
-  cargoSha256 = "1lzzckzcgj496chbfd6lhwxcangv0krx8m5k2jwffnb9mfgac7hx";
+  cargoSha256 = "12jw1m842gzy0ma4drgmwk1jac663vysllfpl9cglr039j1sfsx2";
 
   buildInputs = lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin Security;
 
+  checkInputs = [
+    python3Packages.cython
+  ];
+
   checkFlags = [
+    # Disable tests that require rust unstable features
     # https://github.com/eqrion/cbindgen/issues/338
     "--skip test_expand"
+    "--skip test_bitfield"
+    "--skip lib_default_uses_debug_build"
+    "--skip lib_explicit_debug_build"
+    "--skip lib_explicit_release_build"
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {