diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index cc7d6860bf..b73d4e49d6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -5461,13 +5461,13 @@ (define-public mallard-ducktype
 (define-public python-cython
   (package
     (name "python-cython")
-    (version "0.29.24")
+    (version "0.29.30")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "Cython" version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0hw4gs18rh4slij1fg252argxhraypld9apbqbl60230qc3lvw6d"))))
+        (base32 "1qzrcnla3fg4fmf7ncvxhr1y35gvya1ybj12jjwshvzym0nvcd92"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     ;; we need the full python package and not just the python-wrapper
     ;; because we need libpython3.3m.so