diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index f4d6bd965a0f..55e36cbe71e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -18464,7 +18464,7 @@ in modules // {
     gfortran = pkgs.gfortran;
   };
 
-  scipy = self.scipy_0_16;
+  scipy = self.scipy_0_17;
 
   scipy_0_16 = self.buildScipyPackage rec {
     version = "0.16.1";