diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 43b69133c7..2bda02ff81 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -5186,7 +5186,7 @@ (define-public sbc
 (define-public bluez
   (package
     (name "bluez")
-    (version "5.59")
+    (version "5.61")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append
@@ -5194,7 +5194,7 @@ (define-public bluez
                     version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "05kk8zdh3msf5j88jbai8m877rvya6fpkzhicfhv5gyhhsrrasq4"))))
+                "0fs2kjsdhylxniqhii63i85fjszbqbz3iddwmgz4nmbr472xdbw3"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags