diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix
index bf7ec610dd86..cbff5928829a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/license-expression/default.nix
@@ -9,15 +9,16 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "license-expression";
-  version = "30.0.0";
+  version = "30.1.0";
+  format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "nexB";
     repo = "license-expression";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-tGXNZm9xH8sXa7dtBFsTzGgT+hfbmkwps7breR7KUWU=";
+    rev = "refs/tags/v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-QPjVSSndgKlAdGY6nZjjOrnyyVfOVu8ggfBwGWi+RyE=";
   };
 
   SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = version;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Utility library to parse, normalize and compare License expressions";
     homepage = "https://github.com/nexB/license-expression";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/nexB/license-expression/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.rst";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fab ];
   };