diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/readme/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/readme/default.nix
index 4bc7e1cc233a..90522c34196a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/readme/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/readme/default.nix
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "readme";
-  version = "0.6.0";
+  version = "0.7.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "08j2w67nilczn1i5r7h22vag9673i6vnfhyq2rv27r1bdmi5a30m";
+    sha256 = "32fbe1538a437da160fa4e4477270bfdcd8876e2e364d0d12898302644496231";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ pytest ];