diff --git a/gnu/packages/mate.scm b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
index 032881ceaa..380954741d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mate.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ (define-public mate-backgrounds
 (define-public mate-netbook
   (package
     (name "mate-netbook")
-    (version "1.24.0")
+    (version "1.26.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -1114,7 +1114,7 @@ (define-public mate-netbook
                            name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "1bmk9gq5gcqkvfppa7i1hqfph8sajc3xs189s4ha97g0ifwd98a8"))))
+         "12gdy69nfysl8vmd8lv8b0lknkaagplrrz88nh6n0rmjkxnipgz3"))))
     (build-system glib-or-gtk-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      (list gettext-minimal intltool pkg-config))