diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipy/default.nix
index 8ff7bbe24167..ae7043c826ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/nipy/default.nix
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
-  version = "0.4.0";
+  version = "0.4.2";
   pname = "nipy";
   disabled = pythonOlder "2.6";
 
   src = fetchPypi {
     inherit pname version;
-    sha256 = "1hnbn2i4fjxflaaz082s2c57hfp59jfra1zayz1iras5p2dy21nr";
+    sha256 = "1pn731nsczrx198i2gadffqmfbhviglrclv6xxwhnbv6w5hfs2yk";
   };
 
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional doCheck [ nose ];