diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix
index 62f383c56785..c60122ff1802 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward/default.nix
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "awkward";
-  version = "1.5.0";
+  version = "1.5.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "3cb1b0e28f420232d894d89665d5c0c8241b99e56d806171f4faf5cdfec08ae1";
+    sha256 = "c0357c62223fefcfc7a7565389dbd4db900623bf10eccf2bc8e87586ec59b38d";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];