diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
index b6cede8e148..fc844239516 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/sqlite/default.nix
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {stdenv, fetchurl, readline}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
-  name = "sqlite-3.5.9";
+  name = "sqlite-3.6.3";
 
   # Note: don't use the "amalgamation" source release, since it
   # doesn't install sqlite3.pc.
   src = fetchurl {
-    url = http://www.sqlite.org/sqlite-3.5.9.tar.gz;
-    sha256 = "0731zj0fnivhfc74wc3yh0p9gn7fpjgy3g79haarciqkdf8k3lvx";
+    url = http://www.sqlite.org/sqlite-3.6.3.tar.gz;
+    sha256 = "0kd9dpbrjp05159qsqwrm00h6a2cqjxqwpi33b6i5q8mr1bzkz1i";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [readline];