diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix
index 1baabf692037..ca8a293503a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/boto3/default.nix
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname =  "boto3";
-  version = "1.16.63"; # N.B: if you change this, change botocore too
+  version = "1.17.0"; # N.B: if you change this, change botocore too
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-yRnayXcxFQJeHip+Ri9gygguMiu29DVCR1I+QiYTOws=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Kjm9Xl8tUM6SZ9aCzJJ1D4dxOZZlAh9H6A+cjS+4EqY=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ botocore jmespath s3transfer ] ++ lib.optionals (!isPy3k) [ futures ];