diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/inflect/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/inflect/default.nix
index ca454d432317..a6c549b61f1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/inflect/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/inflect/default.nix
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "inflect";
-  version = "5.3.0";
+  version = "5.4.0";
   disabled = isPy27;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "41a23f6788962e9775e40e2ecfb1d6455d02de315022afeedd3c5dc070019d73";
+    sha256 = "sha256-tY1YxOc//KmyXgdcHE/Jyt7LtcmdfNnzze3ac+zoPBw=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ setuptools-scm ];