diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
index a35418857d52..e87cd1cfcd3e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/python/default.nix
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
       sourceVersion = {
         major = "3";
         minor = "12";
-        patch = "5";
+        patch = "6";
         suffix = "";
       };
-      hash = "sha256-+oouEsXmILCfU+ZbzYdVDS5aHi4Ev4upkdzFUROHY5c=";
+      hash = "sha256-GZllgpjPL7g33/7Y/zwDPvDJjvIM9zxdX2a+1auJaXw=";
     };
   };