diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
index 130a098a23f..ff8a93d335e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/starlette/default.nix
@@ -21,19 +21,14 @@
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "starlette";
 
-  # This is not the latest version of Starlette, however, later
-  # versions of Starlette break FastAPI due to
-  # https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/issues/683. Please update when
-  # possible. FastAPI is currently Starlette's only dependent.
-
-  version = "0.13.6";
+  version = "0.13.8";
   disabled = isPy27;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "encode";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "08d1d4qdwhi1xxag4am5ijingdyn0mbyqajs9ql5shxnybyjv321";
+    sha256 = "11i0yd8cqwscixajl734g11vf8pghki11c81chzfh8ifmj6mf9jk";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -57,6 +52,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   checkPhase = ''
     pytest --ignore=tests/test_graphql.py
   '';
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "starlette" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://www.starlette.io/";