diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit-core/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit-core/default.nix
index 34d6b0b706fe..d0b83d30ea27 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit-core/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit-core/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "flit-core";
-  version = "3.6.0";
+  inherit (flit) version;
   format = "pyproject";
 
   outputs = [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit/default.nix
index b1c57c2c35a6..1fec4896234a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/flit/default.nix
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "flit";
-  version = "3.6.0";
+  version = "3.7.1";
   format = "pyproject";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "takluyver";
     repo = "flit";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-D3q/1g6njrrmizooGmzNd9g2nKs00dMGj9jrrv3Y6HQ=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-zKgaeK3fskz2TuHvIWlxBrdZIWfIJHhaqopZ3+V36wY=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [