diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json
index cb72b09d4bf2..959b99e68f63 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "riot-desktop",
   "productName": "Riot",
   "main": "src/electron-main.js",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.2",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "New Vector Ltd.",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
index 03263471c79c..e5b815e7c884 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 let
   executableName = "riot-desktop";
-  version = "1.6.1";
+  version = "1.6.2";
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "vector-im";
     repo = "riot-desktop";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "05mhapcgr1802c27428m8wkmw8qis1akv4m7z3m0l89wgv4kh6za";
+    sha256 = "1anmch9z3na7rphxb0p9cnk55388z22iwfnfjhmjps1ii5wx4rls";
   };
   electron = electron_7;