diff --git a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
index d6509bd650..5ff6c886d2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
@@ -1313,7 +1313,7 @@ as RetroArch.")
 (define-public retroarch
   (package
     (name "retroarch")
-    (version "1.9.1")
+    (version "1.9.2")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ as RetroArch.")
              (commit (string-append "v" version))))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0cacb2m3p4fsxxbwh4h5q75mczyp0x56i2gc99pdkz1a4434zfnh"))
+        (base32 "0zrry2zwknzsrrz8r6rl1iy9hmiv4dwjmf61aidx3xwxby3g82qg"))
        (patches
         (search-patches "retroarch-LIBRETRO_DIRECTORY.patch"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
@@ -1359,7 +1359,6 @@ as RetroArch.")
                        '("--enable-neon" "--enable-floathard")
                        '())
                  (string-append "--prefix=" out)
-                 "--disable-git_version" ; we use release version
                  ;; Non-free software are available through the core updater,
                  ;; disable it.  See <https://issues.guix.gnu.org/38360>.
                  "--disable-update_cores"