diff --git a/gnu/packages/mate.scm b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
index 07e121a374..973d5b5300 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mate.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ (define-public mate-system-monitor
 (define-public mate-polkit
   (package
     (name "mate-polkit")
-    (version "1.24.0")
+    (version "1.26.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ (define-public mate-polkit
                            name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1450bqzlnvwy3xa98lj102j2cf7piqbxcd1cy2zp41rdl8ri3gvn"))))
+         "0mq3a9ab4fxpkah6c5p7a0zsy8cixfc5j9030k204cy5vysv1dzm"))))
     (build-system glib-or-gtk-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      (list gettext-minimal gtk-doc intltool libtool pkg-config))