diff --git a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
index 0f6d3f9905a..640b18ac239 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/python-xyz.scm
@@ -5495,6 +5495,25 @@ a platform independent file lock in Python, which provides a simple way of
 inter-process communication.")
     (license license:unlicense)))
 
+(define-public python-filelock-next
+  (package
+    (inherit python-filelock)
+    (name "python-filelock")
+    (version "3.20.0")
+    (source
+     (origin
+       (method url-fetch)
+       (uri (pypi-uri "filelock" version))
+       (sha256
+        (base32 "1x0k9hrk8gr91hfb6ss6cwlq4p0pvi40nsg6skhl5gn69qxr87ki"))))
+    (native-inputs
+     (list python-hatch-vcs
+           python-hatchling
+           python-pytest
+           python-pytest-asyncio
+           python-pytest-mock
+           python-pytest-timeout))))
+
 (define-public python-seedir
   (package
     (name "python-seedir")