diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 02cc18d203..5ed1ebdd3c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -9332,14 +9332,14 @@ development version of CPython that are not available in older releases.")
 (define-public python-future
   (package
     (name "python-future")
-    (version "0.16.0")
+    (version "0.17.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "future" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1nzy1k4m9966sikp0qka7lirh8sqrsyainyf8rk97db7nwdfv773"))))
+         "1f2rlqn9rh7adgir52dlbqz69gsab44x0mlm8gf1cs7xvhv54137"))))
     (build-system python-build-system)
     ;; Many tests connect to the network or are otherwise flawed.
     ;; https://github.com/PythonCharmers/python-future/issues/210