diff --git a/etc/config/scotch.sh b/etc/config/scotch.sh
index df1dce8256..1ee06e80b8 100644
--- a/etc/config/scotch.sh
+++ b/etc/config/scotch.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
 #  \\    /   O peration     |
-#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2011-2012 OpenFOAM Foundation
 #    \\/     M anipulation  |
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # License
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #     during the wmake process
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-export SCOTCH_VERSION=scotch_5.1.11
+export SCOTCH_VERSION=scotch_6.0.0
 export SCOTCH_ARCH_PATH=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER/$SCOTCH_VERSION
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/parallel/decompose/ptscotchDecomp/Make/options b/src/parallel/decompose/ptscotchDecomp/Make/options
index 1e34631aa1..d4e551bcac 100644
--- a/src/parallel/decompose/ptscotchDecomp/Make/options
+++ b/src/parallel/decompose/ptscotchDecomp/Make/options
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ EXE_INC = \
     -I../decompositionMethods/lnInclude
 
 LIB_LIBS = \
-    -L$(SCOTCH_ROOT)/lib -L$(FOAM_EXT_LIBBIN)/$(FOAM_MPI) -lptscotch -lptscotcherrexit -lrt
+    -L$(SCOTCH_ROOT)/lib -L$(FOAM_EXT_LIBBIN)/$(FOAM_MPI) -lptscotch -lptscotcherrexit -lscotch -lrt