diff --git a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
index 5c11266c89..a82b867282 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/build-tools.scm
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ (define-public bam
 (define-public bear
   (package
     (name "bear")
-    (version "2.3.13")
+    (version "2.4.2")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ (define-public bear
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0imvvs22gyr1v6ydgp5yn2nq8fb8llmz0ra1m733ikjaczl3jm7z"))))
+                "1w1kyjzvvy5lj16kn3yyf7iil2cqlfkszi8kvagql7f5h5l6w9b1"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (inputs
      `(("python" ,python-wrapper)))