diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 86408ad89..971521892 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 09 March 2016: Wouter
 	- Updated configure and ltmain.sh.
+	- Updated L root IPv6 address.
 
 07 March 2016: Wouter
 	- Fix #747: assert in outnet_serviced_query_stop.
diff --git a/iterator/iter_hints.c b/iterator/iter_hints.c
index d7f8158d1..217dfa257 100644
--- a/iterator/iter_hints.c
+++ b/iterator/iter_hints.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ compile_time_root_prime(int do_ip4, int do_ip6)
 	if(!ah(dp, "I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.", "2001:7fe::53")) goto failed;
 	if(!ah(dp, "J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.", "2001:503:c27::2:30")) goto failed;
 	if(!ah(dp, "K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.", "2001:7fd::1")) goto failed;
-	if(!ah(dp, "L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.", "2001:500:3::42")) goto failed;
+	if(!ah(dp, "L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.", "2001:500:9f::42")) goto failed;
 	if(!ah(dp, "M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.", "2001:dc3::35")) goto failed;
       }
 	return dp;