diff --git a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix
index eddc2cd8a21e..122d59c8c036 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/blockchains/polkadot/default.nix
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@
 }:
 rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   pname = "polkadot";
-  version = "0.9.14";
+  version = "0.9.16";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "paritytech";
     repo = "polkadot";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-SCi+hpdMUTX1NLF1RUce0d/2G19sVfJ5IsmM1xcAUKo=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-TgpQ+nRKkbyQcCwecnhgF70FI+rlDuTy7XHUNhvYy64=";
   };
 
-  cargoSha256 = "sha256-ZcIsbMI96qX0LLJXmkCRS9g40ccZOH/upPbAA7XEZIw=";
+  cargoSha256 = "sha256-PIORMTzQbMdlrKwuF4MiGrLlg2nQpgLRsaHHeiCbqrg=";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ clang ];