diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/whois/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/whois/default.nix
index 51ed08fe4ced..78f8a0147281 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/whois/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/whois/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "whois";
-  version = "0.9.16";
+  version = "0.9.17";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7";
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "DannyCork";
     repo = "python-whois";
     rev = "refs/tags/${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-tpgRBTA+0c0F5XA+dusqPHlegV5r2Ny7AZeRBvS1pcQ=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-r77M0IxZ72Sl5c6rA7z8EdZ6rYS/oMrdvdt/E/Pw7nQ=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [