diff --git a/gnu/packages/perl-check.scm b/gnu/packages/perl-check.scm
index 40bc4029de..d947b231fe 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/perl-check.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/perl-check.scm
@@ -1139,14 +1139,14 @@ (define-public perl-test-sharedfork
 (define-public perl-test-simple
   (package
     (name "perl-test-simple")
-    (version "1.302141")
+    (version "1.302162")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "mirror://cpan/authors/id/E/EX/EXODIST/"
                                   "Test-Simple-" version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1dwmsf7jzhw8xppzrw2raq3q6nzd1kcl8b53hik4586b2k45n16p"))))
+                "1i0zsgp5ypygsfbl5gdsgnzlqv57bx69yl6sh440cpkk7my1k83k"))))
     (build-system perl-build-system)
     (synopsis "Basic utilities for writing tests")
     (description