diff --git a/gnu/packages/cups.scm b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
index 09b804f39a..e51dcb5e8c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cups.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cups.scm
@@ -303,14 +303,14 @@ (define-public cups
 (define-public hplip
   (package
     (name "hplip")
-    (version "3.16.7")
+    (version "3.16.8")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "mirror://sourceforge/hplip/hplip/" version
                                   "/hplip-" version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1hpzyf9ifs0vilsbwxcgpv8g9557p1x8w5qwgz5l0avgcd10dzlx"))))
+                "1svcalf2nc7mvxndp9zz3xp43w66z45rrsr5syl8fx61a6p6gnm9"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (home-page "http://hplipopensource.com/")
     (synopsis "HP Printer Drivers")