diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 97b65a0b422..8fbed814084 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -7095,21 +7095,24 @@ matplotlib plots or supply colors for a web application.")
 (define-public python-parse-type
   (package
     (name "python-parse-type")
-    (version "0.6.0")
+    (version "0.6.6")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (pypi-uri "parse_type" version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "07smqnzc9km7sbvxfyx4gdm9njrx58x8grdw6gs4gva81rk3rd10"))))
+         "1cmzjw8gryc08lp9znaxrngl6csdifd3610fd46pffa82223ffji"))))
     (build-system pyproject-build-system)
+    ;; tests: 332 passed, 2 skipped
     (native-inputs
      (list python-pytest
            python-pytest-html
            python-setuptools
-           python-wheel))
-    (propagated-inputs (list python-six python-parse))
+           python-setuptools-scm))
+    (propagated-inputs
+     (list python-six   ;hard dependency
+           python-parse))
     (home-page "https://github.com/jenisys/parse_type")
     (synopsis "Extended parse module")
     (description "Parse_type extends the python parse module.")