diff --git a/gnu/packages/python.scm b/gnu/packages/python.scm
index 208ae03a8e..2555cb5b23 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python.scm
@@ -5009,14 +5009,14 @@ (define-public python2-backports-abc
 (define-public python-waf
   (package
     (name "python-waf")
-    (version "1.8.8")
+    (version "1.9.1")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://waf.io/"
                                   "waf-" version ".tar.bz2"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0b5q307fgn6a5d8yjia2d1l4bk1q3ilvc0w8k4isfrrx2gbcw8wn"))))
+                "1nc4qaqx2vsanlpp9mcwvf91xjqpkvcc6fcxd5sb4fwvaxamw5v6"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:phases