diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/whitenoise/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/whitenoise/default.nix
index 9ef4fd14979..cf24f7fb1d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/whitenoise/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/whitenoise/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "whitenoise";
-  version = "5.0.1";
+  version = "5.1.0";
   disabled = isPy27;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "0f9137f74bd95fa54329ace88d8dc695fbe895369a632e35f7a136e003e41d73";
+    sha256 = "60154b976a13901414a25b0273a841145f77eb34a141f9ae032a0ace3e4d5b27";
   };
 
   # No tests