diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
index 42402c259ab..e69e144ccfe 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/xarray/default.nix
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "xarray";
-  version = "0.16.2";
+  version = "0.17.0";
   disabled = !isPy3k;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-OOhDnWyRvNW3wPyjSdr44GQ6xohQyYcmLVNSbp19AeQ=";
+    sha256 = "9c2edad2a4e588f9117c666a4249920b9717fb75703b96998cf65fcd4f60551f";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];