diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpydoc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpydoc/default.nix
index b770ac26fbd7..9eebc8c39a48 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpydoc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/numpydoc/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "numpydoc";
-  version = "1.2.1";
+  version = "1.4.0";
   format = "setuptools";
 
   disabled = isPy27;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname;
     inherit version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-fOgm7Q1Uw/3JCXmSqNc6TUWdxGhhE1HGjkRP7ESkWvY=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-lJTa8cdhL1mQX6CeZcm4qQu6yzgE2R96lOd4gx5vz6U=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''