diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
index e214906aa6a..c0ba538e290 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/hdf5/package.py
@@ -45,11 +45,16 @@ class Hdf5(CMakePackage):
 
     # Odd versions are considered experimental releases
     # Even versions are maintenance versions
+    version(
+        "1.14.6",
+        sha256="e4defbac30f50d64e1556374aa49e574417c9e72c6b1de7a4ff88c4b1bea6e9b",
+        url="https://support.hdfgroup.org/releases/hdf5/v1_14/v1_14_6/downloads/hdf5-1.14.6.tar.gz",
+        preferred=True,
+    )
     version(
         "1.14.5",
         sha256="ec2e13c52e60f9a01491bb3158cb3778c985697131fc6a342262d32a26e58e44",
         url="https://support.hdfgroup.org/releases/hdf5/v1_14/v1_14_5/downloads/hdf5-1.14.5.tar.gz",
-        preferred=True,
     )
     version(
         "1.14.4-3",