diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/janus/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/janus/default.nix
index 1999a625e4b8..14d54ef5a422 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/janus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/janus/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "janus";
-  version = "0.5.0";
+  version = "0.6.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "0700f5537d076521851d19b7625545c5e76f6d5792ab17984f28230adcc3b34c";
+    sha256 = "4712e0ef75711fe5947c2db855bc96221a9a03641b52e5ae8e25c2b705dd1d0c";
   };
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";