diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix
index ace04b883728..e6440a6a2cd7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/vscode/extensions/default.nix
@@ -2114,19 +2114,19 @@ let
 
       kddejong.vscode-cfn-lint =
         let
-          inherit (python3Packages) cfn-lint;
+          inherit (python3Packages) cfn-lint pydot;
         in
         buildVscodeMarketplaceExtension {
           mktplcRef = {
             name = "vscode-cfn-lint";
             publisher = "kddejong";
-            version = "0.21.0";
+            version = "0.25.1";
             sha256 = "sha256-IueXiN+077tiecAsVCzgYksWYTs00mZv6XJVMtRJ/PQ=";
           };
 
           nativeBuildInputs = [ jq moreutils ];
 
-          buildInputs = [ cfn-lint ];
+          buildInputs = [ cfn-lint pydot ];
 
           postInstall = ''
             cd "$out/$installPrefix"