diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
index 21cc3dc3b8..5dabb52ea7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-web.scm
@@ -2666,14 +2666,14 @@ (define-public python2-rauth
 (define-public python-urllib3
   (package
     (name "python-urllib3")
-    (version "1.25.9")
+    (version "1.26.2")
     (source
       (origin
         (method url-fetch)
         (uri (pypi-uri "urllib3" version))
         (sha256
          (base32
-          "09rmjqm5syhhc8fx3v06h3yv6cqy0b1081jg8wm5grpwpr72j61h"))))
+          "024yldjwjavps39yb77sc422z8fa9bn20wcqrcncjwrqjab8y60r"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments `(#:tests? #f))
     (propagated-inputs