diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/default.nix
index 574aeefa7fc..5c561af2f17 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 , glibcLocales
 , cairo
 , cffi
+, numpy
 , withXcffib ? false, xcffib
 , python
 , glib
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@
 }@args:
 
 import ./generic.nix ({
-  version = "1.1.0";
-  sha256 = "1nq53f5jipgy9jgyfxp43j40qfbmrhgn1cj8bp5rrb3liy3wbh7i";
+  version = "1.2.0";
+  sha256 = "sha256-mpebUAxkyBef7ChvM36P5kTsovLNBYYM4LYtJfIuoUA=";
   dlopen_patch = ./dlopen-paths.patch;
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.5";
   inherit withXcffib;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/generic.nix
index ee795d80dce..8b674f3baaa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cairocffi/generic.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     fontDirectories = [ freefont_ttf ];
   };
 
-  checkInputs = [ pytest pytestrunner glibcLocales ];
+  checkInputs = [ numpy pytest pytestrunner glibcLocales ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ cairo cffi ] ++ lib.optional withXcffib xcffib;
 
   checkPhase = ''