diff --git a/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/actions.py b/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/actions.py
index ee2f7ae9c1..82d9a76051 100644
--- a/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/actions.py
+++ b/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/actions.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from pisi.actionsapi import pythonmodules
 from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
 
-shelltools.export("SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION","1.5.2")
+shelltools.export("SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION","1.6.0")
 
 def build():
     pythonmodules.compile()
diff --git a/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/pspec.xml b/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/pspec.xml
index fef914e44a..7a7beea166 100644
--- a/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/pspec.xml
+++ b/programming/language/python/python-importlib_metadata/pspec.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <IsA>library</IsA>
         <Summary>importlib_metadata is a library to access the metadata for a Python package.</Summary>
         <Description>importlib_metadata is a library to access the metadata for a Python package.</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="50a8fd6bca14ceced31a902ab58aba44fd7e9b57" type="targz">https://gitlab.com/python-devs/importlib_metadata/-/archive/v1.5.2/importlib_metadata-v1.5.2.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="ba5bf0544265a24dbef27d4492e6c05c2e534b23" type="targz">https://gitlab.com/python-devs/importlib_metadata/-/archive/v1.6.0/importlib_metadata-v1.6.0.tar.gz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>python-setuptools-scm</Dependency>
             <Dependency>python-setuptools</Dependency>
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="3">
+            <Date>2020-03-29</Date>
+            <Version>1.6.0</Version>
+            <Comment>Minor version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Blue Devil</Name>
+            <Email>bluedevil@sctzine.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="2">
             <Date>2020-03-27</Date>
             <Version>1.5.2</Version>