diff --git a/gnu/packages/mate.scm b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
index 1fb4ea6664..d918ece10a 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/mate.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/mate.scm
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ sessions, panels, menus, file management, and preferences.")
 (define-public mate-backgrounds
   (package
     (name "mate-backgrounds")
-    (version "1.18.0")
+    (version "1.22.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ sessions, panels, menus, file management, and preferences.")
                            name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "06q8ksjisijps2wn959arywsimhzd3j35mqkr048c26ck24d60zi"))))
+         "1j9ch04qi2q4mdcvb92w667ra9hpfdf2bfpi1dpw0nbph7r6qvj9"))))
     (build-system glib-or-gtk-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("intltool" ,intltool)))