diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lit/default.nix
index 512f0501976b..6d4aec66c750 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/lit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/lit/default.nix
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "lit";
-  version = "17.0.6";
+  version = "18.1.7";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-36mvm1X8RQmla+e/I0bwedf0okLVg7ny4LB4/Qq64xs=";
+    hash = "sha256-Ld2b4mvcxtoDrqPsRWxpRetaCdveVI01AL/5uO1HY7s=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];