diff --git a/package/enchant/enchant.mk b/package/enchant/enchant.mk
index 8a76c6b67a..977c37beb7 100644
--- a/package/enchant/enchant.mk
+++ b/package/enchant/enchant.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-ENCHANT_VERSION = 1.5.0
+ENCHANT_VERSION = 1.6.0
 ENCHANT_SOURCE = enchant-$(ENCHANT_VERSION).tar.gz
 ENCHANT_SITE = http://www.abisource.com/downloads/enchant/$(ENCHANT_VERSION)
 ENCHANT_INSTALL_STAGING = YES