diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipype/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipype/default.nix
index 8d0c597a1af0..68a544c9ab07 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipype/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipype/default.nix
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ in
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "nipype";
-  version = "1.6.1";
+  version = "1.7.0";
   disabled = isPy27;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "8428cfc633d8e3b8c5650e241e9eedcf637b7969bcd40f3423334d4c6b0992b5";
+    sha256 = "e689fe2e5049598c9cd3708e8df1cac732fa1a88696f283e3bc0a70fecb8ab51";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''