diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix
index ab12f409750..d62c929e877 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/bids-validator/default.nix
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
-  version = "1.5.10";
+  version = "1.6.0";
   pname = "bids-validator";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "ae421596b6b69670bd5a4ed3e586c6147e04448704b14b0705fd2bfe03d16b41";
+    sha256 = "6858eab83068d34a9d41155c931ca8db9faef2272710d9730c2135915c19be82";
   };
 
   # needs packages which are not available in nixpkgs