diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix
index 7e366cf49725..f708ae1dcea5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/coverage/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "coverage";
-  version = "7.5.3";
+  version = "7.6.1";
   pyproject = true;
 
   # uses f strings
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    hash = "sha256-BK78pRkNHcelOkwaWn+FaIETBteo7iMcQvtpIVVxlE8=";
+    hash = "sha256-lTUQ37exKradIBNaBmI5fwd8WbHmN5p2jpfFnYUu5R0=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];