In a new polymorph of the title salt, [Ni(H2O)6](C6H4NO3)2, the metal atom of the cationic complex lies on a symmetry centre and is coordinated by six water molecules to provide a quite regular octahedral coordination environment. These cations interact with 6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate anions through electrostatic interactions and by means of O—H⋯O and N—H⋯O hydrogen bonds involving the carboxylate, keto and protonated imine groups of the anion, and the coordinating water molecules from the cationic complex entity to generate a supramolecular three-dimensional architecture. The previously reported polymorph of this compound presents a network of hydrogen bonds, in which the organic anions establish mutual hydrogen-bonding interactions involving their keto and protonated imine groups.