diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
index b3c6bd755d8..903be34ed0f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/persistent/default.nix
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "persistent";
-  version = "4.3.0";
+  version = "4.4.1";
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ zope_interface ];
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "d8e2253a35f46ae318e65f0e3b51cdce16d4646e284a26f88a2d84b4d2507f81";
+    sha256 = "2aedeaaf09fed52f63324b178d0addfe1c558340d68d04aafe85abafaafd8699";
   };
 
   meta = {