diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/curio/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/curio/default.nix
index 7a66e4796648..931da001fe6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/curio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/curio/default.nix
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "curio";
-  version = "1.5";
+  version = "1.6";
+  format = "setuptools";
   disabled = !isPy3k;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-rwghLlkLt9qOTMOcQgEnEUlNwg1iLxYhVbopbMLjvBA=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-VipYbbICFrp9K+gmPeuesHnlYEj5uJBtEdX0WqgcUkc=";
   };
 
   checkInputs = [
@@ -37,8 +38,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "curio" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    homepage = "https://github.com/dabeaz/curio";
     description = "Library for performing concurrent I/O with coroutines in Python";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/dabeaz/curio";
+    changelog = "https://github.com/dabeaz/curio/raw/${version}/CHANGES";
     license = licenses.bsd3;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.marsam ];
   };