diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index b3688d5ec1..2ecaeb65e3 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ (define-public at-spi2-atk
 (define-public gtk+-2
   (package
    (name "gtk+")
-   (version "2.24.21")
+   (version "2.24.27")
    (source (origin
             (method url-fetch)
             (uri (string-append "mirror://gnome/sources/" name "/"
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ (define-public gtk+-2
                                 name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
             (sha256
              (base32
-              "1qyw73pr9ryqhir2h1kbx3vm70km4dg2fxrgkrdlpv0rvlb94bih"))))
+              "1x14rnjvqslpa1q19fp1qalz5sxds72amsgjk8m7769rwk511jr0"))))
    (build-system gnu-build-system)
    (propagated-inputs
     `(("atk" ,atk)