diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index 28f1c64989..4e2f4b7b54 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -8885,14 +8885,14 @@ (define-public python2-tabulate
 (define-public python-kazoo
   (package
     (name "python-kazoo")
-    (version "2.2.1")
+    (version "2.4.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "kazoo" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "10pb864if9qi2pq9lfb9m8f7z7ss6rml80gf1d9h64lap5crjnjj"))))
+         "16y213k7r8shyn2zw1k6lkzjgcrvm441pqv8scvcjixhvpbx3hm7"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments '(#:tests? #f)) ; XXX: needs zookeeper
     (propagated-inputs