diff --git a/multimedia/graphics/libmypaint/pspec.xml b/multimedia/graphics/libmypaint/pspec.xml
index 130a160d13..36fd5f2692 100644
--- a/multimedia/graphics/libmypaint/pspec.xml
+++ b/multimedia/graphics/libmypaint/pspec.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <IsA>library</IsA>
         <Summary>a library for making brushstrokes which is used by MyPaint and other projects, with GEGL support</Summary>
         <Description>a library for making brushstrokes which is used by MyPaint and other projects, with GEGL support</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="1eef7a1d1bd1af85522fed9175ec0f32c43a71db" type="tarxz">https://github.com/mypaint/libmypaint/releases/download/v1.5.0/libmypaint-1.5.0.tar.xz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="04c08ed585de3469f6f23d52b83f3566a27fb4a6" type="tarxz">https://github.com/mypaint/libmypaint/releases/download/v1.6.1/libmypaint-1.6.1.tar.xz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>python3</Dependency>
             <Dependency>intltool</Dependency>
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="5">
+            <Date>2023-11-02</Date>
+            <Version>1.6.1</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="4">
             <Date>2020-11-07</Date>
             <Version>1.5.0</Version>