diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jq/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jq/default.nix
index 9e3846090cd..3f1941b2a2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/jq/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/jq/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "jq";
-  version = "1.0.2";
+  version = "0.1.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "9fe6ce07bc8d209c385d8ba132a2971c69aef015103c46bea87a73a16c5ec147";
+    sha256 = "34bdf9f9e49e522e1790afc03f3584c6b57329215ea0567fb2157867d6d6f602";
   };
   patches = [ ./jq-py-setup.patch ];