diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index d16f41d278..121be26676 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -1700,14 +1700,14 @@ (define-public python2-mechanize
 (define-public python-simplejson
   (package
     (name "python-simplejson")
-    (version "3.14.0")
+    (version "3.17.0")
     (source
      (origin
       (method url-fetch)
       (uri (pypi-uri "simplejson" version))
       (sha256
        (base32
-        "1lkv3xlf7ryzi69zqfdbkvpxdfy1rg1rq2yzcnxgf4km5m6difqy"))))
+        "108yf3252fy4ndqab7h46raksxfhcn113bzy2yd8369vidrjnjrb"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (home-page "http://simplejson.readthedocs.org/en/latest/")
     (synopsis