diff --git a/gnu/packages/dns.scm b/gnu/packages/dns.scm
index 051fea2de9..d0c03ff2d5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/dns.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/dns.scm
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ (define-public dnsmasq
 (define-public isc-bind
   (package
     (name "bind")
-    (version "9.16.2")
+    (version "9.16.3")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ (define-public isc-bind
                     "/bind-" version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0gwr4p14zy5jqq050n762rfc33km51qwipcwy6bsvk55ziybgrfr"))))
+                "0zjgaspnx0p0rp83h4yj595s25da7fjis94z9frhv3azvq9nbb17"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (outputs `("out" "utils"))
     (inputs