diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 637a00f4e0..6d86eb1b22 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -4677,14 +4677,14 @@ (define-public python2-olefile
 (define-public python-pillow
   (package
     (name "python-pillow")
-    (version "6.1.0")
+    (version "6.2.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "Pillow" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1pnrsz0f0n0c819v1pdr8j6rm8xvhc9f3kh1fv9xpdp9n5ygf108"))))
+         "1c8wkzc58f5wdh006jvmwdk3wxld1xgagcbdvj7iv17qi0m9fkmz"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("python-pytest" ,python-pytest)))