diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boost-histogram/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boost-histogram/default.nix
index d31d9ed10d97..bc57ed4a927d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boost-histogram/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boost-histogram/default.nix
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "boost-histogram";
-  version = "1.6.1";
+  version = "1.7.2";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "scikit-hep";
     repo = "boost-histogram";
     tag = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-c2zREASzWfXhNTyygGxj3354l58pT/9zygmRou2bUNE=";
+    hash = "sha256-nDNSLpmQ3YOo/nEkHfvsE0l9yATzQnrlunX1qWupbLQ=";
     fetchSubmodules = true;
   };