diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/avro/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/avro/default.nix
index ab95120f8dfc..045790b9bc2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/avro/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/avro/default.nix
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "avro";
-  version = "1.7.6";
+  version = "1.8.2";
   disabled = isPy3k;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1mbsf1y7gnzmnfmqh8aw62yrwnpwm5bhmmkkbbq92a5vr91l3wgd";
+    sha256 = "8f9ee40830b70b5fb52a419711c9c4ad0336443a6fba7335060805f961b04b59";
   };
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {