diff --git a/gnu/packages/suckless.scm b/gnu/packages/suckless.scm
index 51a82a58d9..7e297eb9ae 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/suckless.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/suckless.scm
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ optimising the environment for the application in use and the task performed.")
 (define-public dmenu
   (package
     (name "dmenu")
-    (version "4.9")
+    (version "5.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://dl.suckless.org/tools/dmenu-"
                                   version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0ia9nqr83bv6x247q30bal0v42chcj9qcjgv59xs6xj46m7iz5xk"))))
+                "1lvfxzg3chsgcqbc2vr0zic7vimijgmbvnspayx73kyvqi1f267y"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f                      ; no tests