diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbconvert/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbconvert/default.nix
index d782cac27d0a..11552a7c342e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbconvert/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nbconvert/default.nix
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "nbconvert";
-  version = "5.4.1";
+  version = "5.5.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "302554a2e219bc0fc84f3edd3e79953f3767b46ab67626fdec16e38ba3f7efe4";
+    sha256 = "138381baa41d83584459b5cfecfc38c800ccf1f37d9ddd0bd440783346a4c39c";
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ nose pytest glibcLocales ];