diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix
index 2b256b07f85..b7286a69adf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "boto3";
-  version = "1.17.12"; # N.B: if you change this, change botocore too
+  version = "1.17.17"; # N.B: if you change this, change botocore too
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-YvBs0eenjYqqTlJ8MnZT6abBr0FbWYNgSKkMKKJ+Xwk=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-RSPqs3/wBdUXQIO1k4LP1ia3iQwI1WzhYqS9kq99RN8=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ botocore jmespath s3transfer ] ++ lib.optionals (!isPy3k) [ futures ];