diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/helics/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/helics/package.py
index 93d37e48f3e..44d03a59b48 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/helics/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/helics/package.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class Helics(CMakePackage):
     version("develop", branch="develop", submodules=True)
     version("main", branch="main", submodules=True)
     version("master", branch="main", submodules=True)
+    version("3.6.1", sha256="d607c1b47dd5ae32f3076c4aa4aa584d37b6056a9bd049234494698ed95cd70f")
     version("3.6.0", sha256="e111ac5d92e808f27e330afd1f8b8ca4d86adf6ccd74e3280f2d40fb3e0e2ce9")
     version("3.5.3", sha256="f9ace240510b18caf642f55d08f9009a9babb203fbc032ec7d7d8aa6fd5e1553")
     version("3.5.2", sha256="c2604694698a1e33c4a68f3d1c5ab0a228ef2bfca1b0d3bae94801dbd3b11048")