diff --git a/gnu/packages/aspell.scm b/gnu/packages/aspell.scm
index c88b8a25a2..b11a2dbe6b 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/aspell.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/aspell.scm
@@ -183,11 +183,10 @@ (define-public aspell-dict-de
 
 (define-public aspell-dict-da
   (aspell-dictionary "da" "Danish"
-                     #:version "1.4.42-1"
-                     #:prefix "aspell5-"
+                     #:version "1.6.36-11-0"
                      #:sha256
                      (base32
-                      "1hfkmiyhgrx5lgrb2mffjbdn1hivrm73wcg7x0iid74p2yb0fjpp")))
+                      "1xz2haayvwlxgss9jf1x2311a1ixbk75q2vgfprjhibsmb7cpinv")))
 
 (define-public aspell-dict-el
   (aspell-dictionary "el" "Greek"