diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 0caf12a423..e87444b39d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -14482,7 +14482,7 @@ Emacs minor mode to escape sequences in code.")
 (define-public emacs-dashboard
   (package
     (name "emacs-dashboard")
-    (version "1.5.0")
+    (version "1.6.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -14491,7 +14491,7 @@ Emacs minor mode to escape sequences in code.")
              (commit version)))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0ihpcagwgc9qy70lf2y3dvx2bm5h9lnqh4sx6643cr8pp06ysbvq"))))
+        (base32 "1g6g8vad1kdmv1zxp95a8sn70idl26isqjb3xk1r95pqnx1cn591"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (propagated-inputs
      `(("emacs-page-break-lines" ,emacs-page-break-lines)))