diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
index f0174bb0a081..9854a018afae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/essentials/default.nix
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
 }:
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "essentials";
-  version = "1.1.5";
+  version = "1.1.6";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "Neoteroi";
     repo = "essentials";
-    rev = "v${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-WMHjBVkeSoQ4Naj1U7Bg9j2hcoErH1dx00BPKiom9T4=";
+    tag = "v${version}";
+    hash = "sha256-wOZ0y6sAPEy2MgcwmM9SjnULe6oWlVuNeC7Zl070CK4=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools ];
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/Neoteroi/essentials";
     description = "General purpose classes and functions";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/Neoteroi/essentials/releases/v${version}";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/Neoteroi/essentials/releases/${src.tag}";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [
       aldoborrero