diff --git a/gnu/packages/ssh.scm b/gnu/packages/ssh.scm
index 299457601f..d7f2f363a8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ssh.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ssh.scm
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ (define-public mosh
 (define-public dropbear
   (package
     (name "dropbear")
-    (version "2015.71")
+    (version "2016.72")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ (define-public dropbear
                     name "-" version ".tar.bz2"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1bw3lzmisn6gs6zy9vcqbfnicl437ydskqcayklpw60fkhb18qip"))))
+                "10fnlaf6rm537v3rml1gnd58d42plv2q5cp7svbrysap69npc8wk"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments  `(#:tests? #f)) ; There is no "make check" or anything similar
     (inputs `(("zlib" ,zlib)))