diff --git a/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm b/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm
index 0207ca36ab..64f13dd998 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/text-editors.scm
@@ -239,14 +239,14 @@ (define-public e3
 (define-public mg
   (package
     (name "mg")
-    (version "20170401")
+    (version "20171014")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://homepage.boetes.org/software/mg/mg-"
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1arasswgdadbb265rahq3867r9s54jva6k4m3p5n0f8mgjqhhdha"))
+                "0hakfikzsml7z0hja8m8mcahrmfy2piy81bq9nccsjplyfc9clai"))
               (modules '((guix build utils)))
               (snippet
                '(begin