diff --git a/gnu/packages/games.scm b/gnu/packages/games.scm
index 768a08a238..e46d9402e5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/games.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/games.scm
@@ -8351,7 +8351,7 @@ (define-public quadrapassel
 (define-public endless-sky
   (package
     (name "endless-sky")
-    (version "0.9.12")
+    (version "0.9.14")
     (source
       (origin
         (method git-fetch)
@@ -8360,7 +8360,7 @@ (define-public endless-sky
                (commit (string-append "v" version))))
         (file-name (git-file-name name version))
         (sha256
-         (base32 "18nkl4s3r5sy3sd9lhbdg9160c7fggklklprx0d5azifc8g6k0wj"))))
+         (base32 "12iganf8dxiyrjznnabsarxjsr0h717j3k4mz15p0k67wxyahhmf"))))
     (build-system scons-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:scons ,scons-python2
@@ -8382,7 +8382,10 @@ (define-public endless-sky
                 "Environment(ENV = os.environ)")
                ;; Install into %out/bin
                (("games\"") "bin\""))
-             #t)))))
+             #t))
+         (add-before 'build 'use-gcc-ar
+           ;; Use gcc-ar to support LTO.
+           (lambda _ (setenv "AR" "gcc-ar"))))))
     (inputs
      `(("glew" ,glew)
        ("libjpeg" ,libjpeg-turbo)