diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rpyc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rpyc/default.nix
index 5d9c5958bd55..b92252cae5eb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/rpyc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/rpyc/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "rpyc";
-  version = "5.2.3";
+  version = "5.3.0";
   format = "pyproject";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "tomerfiliba";
     repo = pname;
-    rev = version;
-    hash = "sha256-SDt6Oh+8qRIdM02FEFM+Xw1y/bBn66D6KbOrhGVs6ng=";
+    rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-gqYjCvyiLhgosmzYITrthMkjLA6WJcBbmjkTNXZKUxc=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [