diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lxml/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lxml/default.nix
index db3bf692556..67c338b58c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lxml/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lxml/default.nix
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "lxml";
-  version = "4.4.2";
+  version = "4.5.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = pname;
     repo = pname;
     rev = "${pname}-${version}";
-    sha256 = "0h4axgcghshcvh1nn39l64xxhylglm3b00hh2rbi1ifvly5mx24f";
+    sha256 = "1i3bhg8xb502afq4ar3kgvvi1hy83l4af2gznfwqvb5b221fr7ak";
   };
 
   # setuptoolsBuildPhase needs dependencies to be passed through nativeBuildInputs