diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 25f5fb33e2..789e83728f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -3618,14 +3618,14 @@ text styles of documentation.")
 (define-public python-pygments
   (package
     (name "python-pygments")
-    (version "2.7.3")
+    (version "2.8.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "Pygments" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "05mps9r966r3dpqw6zrs1nlwjdf5y4960hl9m7abwb3qyfnarwyc"))))
+         "153zyxigm879sk2n71lfv03y2pgxb7dl0dlsbwkz9aydxnkf2mi6"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      ;; FIXME: Tests require sphinx, which depends on this.