diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zfec/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zfec/default.nix
index b2e5b939f429..caca5be7b9fe 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/zfec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/zfec/default.nix
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "zfec";
-  version = "1.4.24";
+  version = "1.5.3";
   disabled = isPyPy;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1ks94zlpy7n8sb8380gf90gx85qy0p9073wi1wngg6mccxp9xsg3";
+    sha256 = "b41bd4b0af9c6b3a78bd6734e1e4511475944164375e6241b53df518a366922b";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ setuptoolsDarcs ];