diff --git a/etc/config.sh/scotch b/etc/config.sh/scotch
index 9e8bdda67..8f3fcb1c8 100644
--- a/etc/config.sh/scotch
+++ b/etc/config.sh/scotch
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     | Website:  https://openfoam.org
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2018 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2019 OpenFOAM Foundation
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-export SCOTCH_VERSION=scotch_6.0.3
+export SCOTCH_VERSION=scotch_6.0.6
 export SCOTCH_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER$WM_PRECISION_OPTION$WM_LABEL_OPTION/$SCOTCH_VERSION
 
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------