diff --git a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
index 530b5259a4..6941450436 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/freedesktop.scm
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ (define-public wayland-protocols
 (define-public wayland-utils
   (package
     (name "wayland-utils")
-    (version "1.1.0")
+    (version "1.2.0")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -1417,7 +1417,7 @@ (define-public wayland-utils
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "04k1yhyh7h4xawbhpz9pf6cpfmmp1l862fdgsvvnyp4hg9n3j9aj"))))
+                "1dj9p7vrv3a0fflqkwps8im2hz3ari385a3nqb4ar1ci3crxp204"))))
     (build-system meson-build-system)
     (native-inputs (list pkg-config))
     (inputs (list libdrm wayland wayland-protocols))