diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json
index f9a5ebdbebe..6280bfdf4c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "riot-desktop",
   "productName": "Riot",
   "main": "src/electron-main.js",
-  "version": "1.6.5",
+  "version": "1.6.6",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "New Vector Ltd.",
   "repository": {
@@ -48,17 +48,18 @@
     "find-npm-prefix": "^1.0.2",
     "fs-extra": "^8.1.0",
     "glob": "^7.1.6",
-    "matrix-js-sdk": "6.2.2",
+    "matrix-js-sdk": "7.0.0",
     "mkdirp": "^1.0.3",
-    "needle": "^2.3.2",
-    "node-pre-gyp": "^0.14.0",
+    "needle": "^2.5.0",
+    "node-pre-gyp": "^0.15.0",
     "npm": "^6.13.7",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
     "semver": "^7.1.3",
     "tar": "^6.0.1"
   },
   "hakDependencies": {
-    "matrix-seshat": "^1.3.3"
+    "matrix-seshat": "^1.3.3",
+    "keytar": "^5.6.0"
   },
   "build": {
     "appId": "im.riot.app",
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-yarndeps.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-yarndeps.nix
index 30e1c946475..2fa0303ae05 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-yarndeps.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop-yarndeps.nix
@@ -3154,11 +3154,11 @@
       };
     }
     {
-      name = "matrix_js_sdk___matrix_js_sdk_6.2.2.tgz";
+      name = "matrix_js_sdk___matrix_js_sdk_7.0.0.tgz";
       path = fetchurl {
-        name = "matrix_js_sdk___matrix_js_sdk_6.2.2.tgz";
-        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-js-sdk/-/matrix-js-sdk-6.2.2.tgz";
-        sha1 = "103d951f61945217b110962f55ae43996756f615";
+        name = "matrix_js_sdk___matrix_js_sdk_7.0.0.tgz";
+        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-js-sdk/-/matrix-js-sdk-7.0.0.tgz";
+        sha1 = "da2b24e57574379c3d8f7065eb68ea6c479d9806";
       };
     }
     {
@@ -3273,6 +3273,14 @@
         sha1 = "3db5c0765545ab8637be71f333a104a965a9ca3f";
       };
     }
+    {
+      name = "minimist___minimist_1.2.5.tgz";
+      path = fetchurl {
+        name = "minimist___minimist_1.2.5.tgz";
+        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz";
+        sha1 = "67d66014b66a6a8aaa0c083c5fd58df4e4e97602";
+      };
+    }
     {
       name = "minipass___minipass_2.9.0.tgz";
       path = fetchurl {
@@ -3321,6 +3329,14 @@
         sha1 = "30057438eac6cf7f8c4767f38648d6697d75c903";
       };
     }
+    {
+      name = "mkdirp___mkdirp_0.5.5.tgz";
+      path = fetchurl {
+        name = "mkdirp___mkdirp_0.5.5.tgz";
+        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/mkdirp/-/mkdirp-0.5.5.tgz";
+        sha1 = "d91cefd62d1436ca0f41620e251288d420099def";
+      };
+    }
     {
       name = "mkdirp___mkdirp_1.0.3.tgz";
       path = fetchurl {
@@ -3378,11 +3394,11 @@
       };
     }
     {
-      name = "needle___needle_2.3.2.tgz";
+      name = "needle___needle_2.5.0.tgz";
       path = fetchurl {
-        name = "needle___needle_2.3.2.tgz";
-        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/needle/-/needle-2.3.2.tgz";
-        sha1 = "3342dea100b7160960a450dc8c22160ac712a528";
+        name = "needle___needle_2.5.0.tgz";
+        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/needle/-/needle-2.5.0.tgz";
+        sha1 = "e6fc4b3cc6c25caed7554bd613a5cf0bac8c31c0";
       };
     }
     {
@@ -3410,11 +3426,11 @@
       };
     }
     {
-      name = "node_pre_gyp___node_pre_gyp_0.14.0.tgz";
+      name = "node_pre_gyp___node_pre_gyp_0.15.0.tgz";
       path = fetchurl {
-        name = "node_pre_gyp___node_pre_gyp_0.14.0.tgz";
-        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-pre-gyp/-/node-pre-gyp-0.14.0.tgz";
-        sha1 = "9a0596533b877289bcad4e143982ca3d904ddc83";
+        name = "node_pre_gyp___node_pre_gyp_0.15.0.tgz";
+        url  = "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/node-pre-gyp/-/node-pre-gyp-0.15.0.tgz";
+        sha1 = "c2fc383276b74c7ffa842925241553e8b40f1087";
       };
     }
     {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
index b05f64c1382..72ec6e83ca6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/riot/riot-desktop.nix
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 let
   executableName = "riot-desktop";
-  version = "1.6.5";
+  version = "1.6.6";
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "vector-im";
     repo = "riot-desktop";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "1snmfn98z63a8ahh5c7y7h00i8qsdq6wsnidmjjrkzcz3mchfq60";
+    sha256 = "0yrybi6cv3lj0fq4ab4rzjm9l4flfw97hkwzlp7zzixb3z9h09h8";
   };
   electron = electron_7;