diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py
index 9b7c29f944..7f5d780fa1 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hpx/package.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Hpx(CMakePackage, CudaPackage):
 
     version('master', git='https://github.com/STEllAR-GROUP/hpx.git', branch='master')
     version('stable', git='https://github.com/STEllAR-GROUP/hpx.git', tag='stable')
+    version('1.6.0', sha256='4ab715613c1e1808edc93451781cc9bc98feec4e422ccd4322858a680f6d9017')
     version('1.5.1', sha256='b2f9358ce2a9446b9d8fb1998c30913e7199b007aa82e46d0aa05c763331c635')
     version('1.5.0', sha256='de2901d8ae017592c513e0af9cf58de295abc9802e55ece00424cbd8a3801920')
     version('1.4.1', sha256='965dabe44d17480e326d92da4eec56722d98b33943c53d2b0f8f4655cb208023')