diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward1/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward1/default.nix
index 59103546185..0f2243645e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward1/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/awkward1/default.nix
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "awkward1";
-  version = "0.2.38";
+  version = "0.4.4";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "f25db4920677029a92e92b994f1056902724b6a947549254c1446bdc6e388671";
+    sha256 = "72b63e25c1c0d85ee4b36b094c7103ef0e40678265eb1e240322ee19fe334368";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ cmake ];