diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json
index a5f21f11dfe..f5f20202fc2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "element-desktop",
   "productName": "Element",
   "main": "src/electron-main.js",
-  "version": "1.7.20",
+  "version": "1.7.21",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "Element",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
index 7da0186022a..f706a4399be 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 let
   executableName = "element-desktop";
-  version = "1.7.20";
+  version = "1.7.21";
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "vector-im";
     repo = "element-desktop";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-kQMswcEGsefQ8HCWxYPgvxOKP5cgvXx8oCl5Inh6sOg=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-tpFiKaJB6KN97ipN3OCTyxpiS0b980MQ1Ynxj8CjCuI=";
   };
 in mkYarnPackage rec {
   name = "element-desktop-${version}";