diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index c01cfb84347..1c6acd3ddd9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -927,13 +927,13 @@ in {
   };
 
   ansible2 = buildPythonPackage rec {
-    version = "2.1.2.0";
+    version = "2.2.0.0";
     name = "ansible-${version}";
     disabled = isPy3k;
 
     src = pkgs.fetchurl {
       url = "http://releases.ansible.com/ansible/${name}.tar.gz";
-      sha256 = "1sr12ryn2dc28009bkfl6f8rp94ychbr9i7wlf6an1bw76ysfdww";
+      sha256 = "11l5814inr44ammp0sh304rqx2382fr629c0pbwf0k1rjg99iwfr";
     };
 
     prePatch = ''