diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf/default.nix
index 7fc6904ee9d8..ec10d3d3e3cc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pypdf/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pypdf";
-  version = "5.6.0";
+  version = "5.6.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.8";
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     tag = version;
     # fetch sample files used in tests
     fetchSubmodules = true;
-    hash = "sha256-tXcpts/7eEmbt5FSXp3f6mS2al01sU9SnzkTAMbD0yc=";
+    hash = "sha256-+/tb370yraT78wGeLc0WVYQ5/SE9PBXMtuazGLiaAJc=";
   };
 
   outputs = [