diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix
index f89781988701..8a47451f2aae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/eve/default.nix
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "eve";
-  version = "2.0.4";
+  version = "2.1.0";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit version;
     pname = "Eve";
-    sha256 = "sha256-RZ6dwekCKA+PomBp2Ht7/0elOLLUs/sO0KgdxxTOjtc=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-NobIzu+7+NI7M4NRQKjrhye3v6YGMeGnbDRB39b3Dy8=";
   };
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   postPatch = ''
     substituteInPlace setup.py \
-      --replace "flask<2.2" "flask" \
       --replace "events>=0.3,<0.4" "events>=0.3"
   '';
 
-  pythonImportsCheck = [ "eve" ];
+  pythonImportsCheck = [
+    "eve"
+  ];
 
   # tests call a running mongodb instance
   doCheck = false;