diff --git a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
index 24091f3bce..c506f5e463 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xfce.scm
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ (define-public xfburn
 (define-public mousepad
   (package
     (name "mousepad")
-    (version "0.5.5")
+    (version "0.5.6")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/mousepad/"
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ (define-public mousepad
                                   version ".tar.bz2"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1qdbch7g8ppwn1rsm8nq9rbvabvx02lvn3dxb45ga3g1w005zhs0"))))
+                "03rmjraxb6a3w7gknmf6mdzkfc0m8shs1vkb2chvv28xn1irhma2"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:configure-flags '(;; Use the GSettings keyfile backend rather than