diff --git a/gnu/packages/mate.scm b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
index 5a904dd315..24994f7ef7 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mate.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ assorted menu related utility programs.")
 (define-public mate-applets
   (package
     (name "mate-applets")
-    (version "1.18.1")
+    (version "1.22.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ assorted menu related utility programs.")
                            name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1nplr8i1mxbxd7pqhcy8j69v25nsp5dk9fq7ffrmjmp39lrf3fh5"))))
+         "0f5ym6z7awi0kw6i1sdkj2qly88sl692j5r1zhklihyz1z9a6j0h"))))
     (build-system glib-or-gtk-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)