diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxopt/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxopt/default.nix
index 9270effcaa91..d3cbc94f7153 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxopt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/cvxopt/default.nix
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ assert (!blas.isILP64) && (!lapack.isILP64);
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "cvxopt";
-  version = "1.2.5";
+  version = "1.2.6";
 
   disabled = isPyPy; # hangs at [translation:info]
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "0widrfxr0x0cyg72ibkv7fdzkvmf5mllchq1x4fs2a36plv8rv4l";
+    sha256 = "a4c433706fd0ad9d47e7f222773a7f7601766fb8e74b633524b3c3fce29aa73e";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ blas lapack ];