diff --git a/iron/distribution.yaml b/iron/distribution.yaml
index 2f611235e63d1..1bed33aa40d9c 100644
--- a/iron/distribution.yaml
+++ b/iron/distribution.yaml
@@ -1895,7 +1895,7 @@ repositories:
       tags:
         release: release/iron/{package}/{version}
       url: https://github.com/ros2-gbp/gazebo_ros2_control-release.git
-      version: 0.6.7-1
+      version: 0.6.8-1
     source:
       type: git
       url: https://github.com/ros-simulation/gazebo_ros2_control.git