diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyyaml/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyyaml/default.nix
index a5cf530a3003..316e9974cfe2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyyaml/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pyyaml/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "PyYAML";
-  version = "5.1.2";
+  version = "5.2";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "01adf0b6c6f61bd11af6e10ca52b7d4057dd0be0343eb9283c878cf3af56aee4";
+    sha256 = "c0ee8eca2c582d29c3c2ec6e2c4f703d1b7f1fb10bc72317355a746057e7346c";
   };
 
   # force regeneration using Cython