diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffi/default.nix
index 2f634bf21e50..e8bcf6e5e01a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cffi/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 if isPyPy then null else buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "cffi";
-  version = "1.11.5";
+  version = "1.12.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "e90f17980e6ab0f3c2f3730e56d1fe9bcba1891eeea58966e89d352492cc74f4";
+    sha256 = "08090454ff236239e583a9119d0502a6b9817594c0a3714dd1d8593f2350ba11";
   };
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];