diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/plocate/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/plocate/default.nix
index f4504a73637..468b2ca7842 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/plocate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/plocate/default.nix
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ let
 in
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "plocate";
-  version = "1.1.15";
+  version = "1.1.16";
 
   src = fetchgit {
     url = "https://git.sesse.net/plocate";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "sha256-r8/LivQhJkMTE8ejznr+eGplXFrQl4xwCgXOwbR4wlw=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-rwvzDr3leve8BQ30+c3l1+q/7+u7FhPQ7iFcvbx/HjM=";
   };
 
   postPatch = ''