diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/editline/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/editline/default.nix
index 5f9c72f04af..2b41e69eae6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/editline/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/editline/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "editline";
-  version = "1.16.1";
+  version = "1.17.0";
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "troglobit";
     repo = "editline";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "192valxbvkxh47dszrnahv7xiccarjw9y84g4zaw5y0lxfc54dir";
+    sha256 = "0vjm42y6zjmi6hdcng0l7wkksw7s50agbmk5dxsc3292q8mvq8v6";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook ];