diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index dd33ba8e0c..36c5b0ea93 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -5406,14 +5406,14 @@ (define-public python2-backports-shutil-get-terminal-size
 (define-public python-waf
   (package
     (name "python-waf")
-    (version "1.9.8")
+    (version "2.0.10")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://waf.io/"
                                   "waf-" version ".tar.bz2"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0wl4cnmp06lfxqjxaan58bqxn27smhydz0sg5prrfbl3bsw4gv6q"))))
+                "1v832jljl5wwqyimz40zgksf5ws1w3d2niz3qxamyp5dnyvzjl35"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:phases