diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json
index f6fa30e91e5b..9f60c014c767 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop-package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "element-desktop",
   "productName": "Element",
   "main": "src/electron-main.js",
-  "version": "1.7.17",
+  "version": "1.7.18",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "Element",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
index 344f4060c93b..8ec7a7e0dd00 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/instant-messengers/element/element-desktop.nix
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 
 let
   executableName = "element-desktop";
-  version = "1.7.17";
+  version = "1.7.18";
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "vector-im";
     repo = "element-desktop";
     rev = "v${version}";
-    sha256 = "sha256-3GFfldQoD5plIeuAOd4OcB/q7m8tKU6so+M8MlB6Uuc=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-5k+VVcloFAcFvk683r7njOCuj7OOnHS9QLEHFu0g+5o=";
   };
   electron = electron_9;