diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
index d9914ff5f3..9028ed0eda 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs.scm
@@ -3574,14 +3574,14 @@ (define-public emacs-neotree
 (define-public emacs-org
   (package
     (name "emacs-org")
-    (version "20170210")
+    (version "20170502")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/org-"
                                   version ".tar"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "15415wh3w8d4c8hd7qfrfdjnjb1zppmrkg8cdp7hw2ilyr90c0bn"))))
+                "12inz804j55ycprb2m3ay54d1bhwhjssmn5nrfm7cfklyhfsy27s"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (home-page "http://orgmode.org/")
     (synopsis "Outline-based notes management and organizer")