diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
index 3c844d50ba..d5ad38d1ee 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
@@ -2630,14 +2630,14 @@ (define-public emacs-ob-ipython
 (define-public emacs-debbugs
   (package
     (name "emacs-debbugs")
-    (version "0.15")
+    (version "0.16")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/debbugs-"
                                   version ".tar"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1x7jw2ldgkknyxg7x9fhnqkary691icnysmi3xw0g2fjrvllzhqw"))))
+                "0y3bq803c7820h15g66d1648skxfhlfa2v6vincj6xk5ssp44s9p"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (arguments '(#:include '("\\.el$" "\\.wsdl$" "\\.info$")))
     (propagated-inputs