diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/irc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/irc/default.nix
index 2df571dde8e6..99f8d19b350b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/irc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/irc/default.nix
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "irc";
-  version = "16.4";
+  version = "17.0";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "0l2fh2aqs54w4xihckgyz575qkd6mgzbp3zll4g0z9j6h88ghqf1";
+    sha256 = "f9c5fcb72dd230e1387fd4a0114a1935605e0f59ac09dec962313baed74e1365";
   };
 
   doCheck = false;