diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastapi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastapi/default.nix
index f0f10a88c7dd..53fab7e31419 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastapi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/fastapi/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "fastapi";
-  version = "0.70.1";
+  version = "0.71.0";
   format = "flit";
 
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.6";
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     owner = "tiangolo";
     repo = pname;
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-iwjxcAe8h38PPTTDGCxIJSB7zCS0FA0gOcKUjPpk3yg=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-J4j7lQm22pbwfMkQGF1s2xyFU4MCwXrAqDmRJmLmKGg=";
   };
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   disabledTestPaths = [
     # Disabled tests require orjson which requires rust nightly
     "tests/test_default_response_class.py"
+    # Don't test docs and examples
+    "docs_src"
   ];
 
   disabledTests = [