diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/parsel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/parsel/default.nix
index daaf845cdf0b..ef1b19b8fc4c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/parsel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/parsel/default.nix
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "parsel";
-  version = "1.5.2";
+  version = "1.6.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "08v76s6s4li7asnyz8a7gbp9vz522rv5apranyv76mb0lhmjd92d";
+    sha256 = "0yawf9r3r863lwxj0n89i7h3n8xjbsl5b7n6xg76r68scl5yzvvh";
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ pytest pytestrunner ];