diff --git a/pkgs/development/coq-modules/VST/default.nix b/pkgs/development/coq-modules/VST/default.nix
index 8ffa99d29b4b..b726a81c24c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/coq-modules/VST/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/coq-modules/VST/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ mkCoqDerivation {
   preConfigure = ''
     patchShebangs util
     substituteInPlace Makefile \
-      --replace 'COQVERSION= ' 'COQVERSION= 8.16.0 or-else 8.15.2 or-else 8.15.1 or-else '\
+      --replace 'COQVERSION= ' 'COQVERSION= 8.16.1 or-else 8.16.0 or-else 8.15.2 or-else 8.15.1 or-else '\
       --replace 'FLOYD_FILES=' 'FLOYD_FILES= ${toString extra_floyd_files}'
   '';