diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/stem/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/stem/default.nix
index 9ad5e2285ffb..1259e4cc91bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/stem/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/stem/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "stem";
-  version = "1.8.0";
+  version = "1.8.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1hk8alc0r4m669ggngdfvryndd0fbx0w62sclcmg55af4ak8xd50";
+    sha256 = "sha256-gdQ6fGaLqde8EQOy56kR6dFIKUs3PSelmujaee96Pi8=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''