diff --git a/sbt/sbt.spec b/sbt/sbt.spec
index eb8004e06f..6629068aa1 100644
--- a/sbt/sbt.spec
+++ b/sbt/sbt.spec
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 ##
 
 #   package version
-%define       V_opkg 1.5.8
-%define       V_dist 1.5.8
+%define       V_opkg 1.6.0
+%define       V_dist 1.6.0
 
 #   package information
 Name:         sbt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Class:        EVAL
 Group:        Building
 License:      GPL
 Version:      %{V_opkg}
-Release:      20211222
+Release:      20211226
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      https://github.com/sbt/sbt/releases/download/v%{V_dist}/sbt-%{V_dist}.tgz