diff --git a/gnu/packages/golang.scm b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
index 983baf90f5..28458d950f 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/golang.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
@@ -3193,7 +3193,7 @@ (define-public go-github-com-fsnotify-fsnotify
 (define-public go-github-com-magiconair-properties
   (package
     (name "go-github-com-magiconair-properties")
-    (version "1.8.4")
+    (version "1.8.5")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -3203,7 +3203,7 @@ (define-public go-github-com-magiconair-properties
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0q7d55z0v8y55dyy8nhgdnswf5zkgj3i87irbk294nvzhx01bnxd"))))
+         "0v4agnkhc30fblbmhs0gq2bikhdnnmqmpp4phrnza68m04j5hxbn"))))
     (build-system go-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:import-path "github.com/magiconair/properties"))