diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/identify/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/identify/default.nix
index 68a71e0974b..b9134ef16e3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/identify/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/identify/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "identify";
-  version = "1.4.29";
+  version = "1.5.5";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "9f5fcf22b665eaece583bd395b103c2769772a0f646ffabb5b1f155901b07de2";
+    sha256 = "7c22c384a2c9b32c5cc891d13f923f6b2653aa83e2d75d8f79be240d6c86c4f4";
   };
 
   # Tests not included in PyPI tarball