diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix
index 23f2b88a859..4908e1eb8ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/netcdf4/default.nix
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 }:
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "netCDF4";
-  version = "1.5.8";
+  version = "1.6.0";
 
   disabled = isPyPy;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "ca3d468f4812c0999df86e3f428851fb0c17ac34ce0827115c246b0b690e4e84";
+    sha256 = "sha256-le+jc9mj4c0N9xk+duZoDZ7KKOYAl8qBOa/qikNGumM=";
   };
 
   checkInputs = [ pytest ];