diff --git a/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix
index 99e323d16daf..b14eb994207e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/search/recoll/default.nix
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ assert stdenv.hostPlatform.system != "powerpc-linux";
 
 mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "recoll";
-  version = "1.27.12";
+  version = "1.28.6";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://www.lesbonscomptes.com/${pname}/${pname}-${version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "0bgadm8p319fws66ca4rpv9fx2bllbphgn892rh78db81lz20i5v";
+    sha256 = "sha256-fSblLddWTJKRzw4VAQp+p3xPe5grB2xITgN6vKr0xLc=";
   };
 
   configureFlags = [ "--enable-recollq" "--disable-webkit" ]