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 2bc223d5c61..7a735e59dcb 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": "1.7.15",
+  "version": "1.7.16",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "Element",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-yarndeps.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-yarndeps.nix
index 21374014c88..08c3d2554c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-yarndeps.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-yarndeps.nix
@@ -3042,11 +3042,11 @@
       };
     }
     {
-      name = "ini___ini_1.3.5.tgz";
+      name = "ini___ini_1.3.8.tgz";
       path = fetchurl {
-        name = "ini___ini_1.3.5.tgz";
-        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ini/-/ini-1.3.5.tgz";
-        sha1 = "eee25f56db1c9ec6085e0c22778083f596abf927";
+        name = "ini___ini_1.3.8.tgz";
+        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ini/-/ini-1.3.8.tgz";
+        sha1 = "a29da425b48806f34767a4efce397269af28432c";
       };
     }
     {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
index 6f6b335430b..b6dfac397a1 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 = "1.7.15";
+  version = "1.7.16";
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "vector-im";
     repo = "element-desktop";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-7kWf8MXSB4/sX1bjMsfkzgzElS/AYu5VHAKGcqgvH54=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-mdHsw1Vi+2hrAF7biX3pJqfRaZU2lpw9zUZdcCm717g=";
   };
   electron = electron_9;