diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-magic/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-magic/default.nix
index 7ba794716bfe..61a7dd315dfc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-magic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/python-magic/default.nix
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "python-magic";
-  version = "0.4.15";
+  version = "0.4.18";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "f3765c0f582d2dfc72c15f3b5a82aecfae9498bd29ca840d72f37d7bd38bfcd5";
+    sha256 = "b757db2a5289ea3f1ced9e60f072965243ea43a2221430048fd8cacab17be0ce";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''