diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
index 3a78dd2f202..8d08e43bc71 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scipy/default.nix
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ let
   });
 in buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "scipy";
-  version = "1.5.4";
+  version = "1.6.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "4a453d5e5689de62e5d38edf40af3f17560bfd63c9c5bd228c18c1f99afa155b";
+    sha256 = "0rh5b1rwdcvvagld8vpxnpaibszy1skpx39a0fwzd5gx5pwcjvfb";
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ nose pytest ];