diff --git a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
index 90d4660fcd..63f4fd74e2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xorg.scm
@@ -2327,7 +2327,7 @@ (define-public xextproto
 (define-public libevdev
   (package
     (name "libevdev")
-    (version "1.5.5")
+    (version "1.5.6")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -2335,7 +2335,7 @@ (define-public libevdev
                            name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1cc00876lqvyadsfmj3sh1h2i0r3qfar98izdfar5f8q41w2009j"))))
+         "1256ypz93039n6km4macg158fpmjgylhmcmk20pnklxicsfpxv7c"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs `(("python" ,python)))
     (home-page "https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/")