diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/py_scrypt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/py_scrypt/default.nix
index b5ae4193f18c..db26b16e272e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/py_scrypt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/py_scrypt/default.nix
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "scrypt";
-  version = "0.8.17";
+  version = "0.8.18";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "25b5075f2238be93af1cd574540a5ea01b8547f9b678aa72d22fce22577475ec";
+    sha256 = "bcf04257af12e6d52974d177a7b08e314b66f350a73f9b6f7b232d69a6a1e041";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ openssl ];