diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index a91e1b0c9c..abfba3f092 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -37401,7 +37401,7 @@ (define-public emacs-ivy-avy
 (define-public emacs-vertico
   (package
     (name "emacs-vertico")
-    (version "1.4")
+    (version "1.6")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -37410,7 +37410,7 @@ (define-public emacs-vertico
              (commit version)))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0pf6qm89nysrri3xx7pda32yfsyv5fwswg6695qivldpq2biwx2x"))))
+        (base32 "088x0xqmhicdg44xprhimay0v9hcy12g15c7lk5kvhylxmkbg8wb"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list