diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix
index 9202d02ad5b..1e1e1ef58a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/websockets/default.nix
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "websockets";
-  version = "8.0.2";
+  version = "8.1";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "aaugustin";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "02fgb8gib4z5fqv30brz3mhxmblw9bw0978fhpjdrkj7wvqrz5h8";
+    sha256 = "05jbqcbjg50ydwl0fijhdlqcq7fl6v99kjva66kmmzzza7vwa872";
   };
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.3";