diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mecab-python3/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mecab-python3/default.nix
index c68fb90952e..4a6f6b0c4dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/mecab-python3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/mecab-python3/default.nix
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "mecab-python3";
-  version = "0.996.1";
+  version = "0.996.2";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "5aca4d0d196161e41452b89921042c0e61a6b7e7e9373211c0c1c50d1809055d";
+    sha256 = "a80383fba343dad247b486a9afa486b7f0ec6244cb8bbf2d6a24d2fab5f19180";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [