diff --git a/gnu/packages/audio.scm b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
index cb0a3df3b5..7a79f4dcab 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/audio.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/audio.scm
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ (define-public g2reverb
 (define-public fluidsynth
   (package
     (name "fluidsynth")
-    (version "2.0.4")
+    (version "2.0.5")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ (define-public fluidsynth
               (file-name (string-append name "-" version "-checkout"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1v2vji02fbrjgypwb4fw2r90hnfwfbfh3d24j8vjwlbqxhxp16s0"))))
+                "0rv0apxbj0cgm8f8sqf5xr6kdi4q58ph92ip6cg716ha0ca5lr8y"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:tests? #f                      ; no check target