diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/hpx/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/hpx/default.nix
index 329fa99fa1c..da29c0e07e7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/hpx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/hpx/default.nix
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "hpx";
-  version = "1.5.1";
+  version = "1.6.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "STEllAR-GROUP";
     repo = "hpx";
     rev = version;
-    sha256 = "1ld2k00500p107jarw379hsd1nlnm33972nv9c3ssfq619bj01c9";
+    sha256 = "sha256-Fkntfk5AaWtS1x0fXfLSWW/9tvKcCBi1COqgNxurPmk=";
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ boost hwloc gperftools ];