diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest/default.nix
index b329fee256ff..80ea02356cdb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytest/default.nix
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pytest";
-  version = "7.2.0";
+  version = "7.2.1";
   format = "pyproject";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-xAFOtA4Q8R81WtTjwvssbG0ZGcc/O1pDPeRwggLK3lk=";
+    hash = "sha256-1F4JUvNyckGRi4/Q83b1/2swHMB3fG+aVWk1yS2KfUI=";
   };
 
   outputs = [
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     # - files are not needed after tests are finished
     pytestRemoveBytecodePhase () {
         # suffix is defined at:
-        #    https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/7.2.0/src/_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py#L51-L53
+        #    https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/blob/7.2.1/src/_pytest/assertion/rewrite.py#L51-L53
         find $out -name "*-pytest-*.py[co]" -delete
     }
     preDistPhases+=" pytestRemoveBytecodePhase"