diff --git a/gnu/packages/sqlite.scm b/gnu/packages/sqlite.scm
index ab9745809ff..82796eb06a3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/sqlite.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/sqlite.scm
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ is in the public domain.")
 (define-public sqlite-next
   (package
     (inherit sqlite)
-    (version "3.51.0")
+    (version "3.53.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
-              (uri (sqlite-uri version 2025))
+              (uri (sqlite-uri version 2026))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "19bc2inw7f9fn0y6j3b57w4mk6bzi2q8hp5yn6qyd8kav7ynvqj2"))))
+                "0ninfc6kh0idcslsdlcv7l6261pswxjsdfp0cnmcxqig34w9n7l5"))))
     (arguments
      (substitute-keyword-arguments arguments
        ((#:tests? _ #f)