diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/Pygments/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/Pygments/default.nix
index a0c40550c9a9..e0c5539299dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/Pygments/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/Pygments/default.nix
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "Pygments";
-  version = "2.5.2";
+  version = "2.6.1";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "98c8aa5a9f778fcd1026a17361ddaf7330d1b7c62ae97c3bb0ae73e0b9b6b0fe";
+    sha256 = "647344a061c249a3b74e230c739f434d7ea4d8b1d5f3721bc0f3558049b38f44";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ docutils ];