diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/plyvel/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/plyvel/default.nix
index b66d32311461..26c9a8af5e6f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/plyvel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/plyvel/default.nix
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "plyvel";
-  version = "1.1.0";
+  version = "1.2.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1icsycqqjj8048a0drj3j75a71yiv2cmijh4w3jf9zxahh3k2c9p";
+    sha256 = "1xkgj58i66w4h6gwp6fn6xj5nkrad6kxz3byhy9q1j94jml1ns1x";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ pkgs.leveldb ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional isPy3k pytest;