diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index 9489cf9980..901487da58 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ (define-public git-cal
 (define-public libgit2
   (package
     (name "libgit2")
-    (version "1.3.0")
+    (version "1.4.2")
     (source (origin
               ;; Since v1.1.1, release artifacts are no longer offered (see:
               ;; https://github.com/libgit2/libgit2/discussions/5932#discussioncomment-1682729).
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ (define-public libgit2
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0vgpb2175a5dhqiy1iwywwppahgqhi340i8bsvafjpvkw284vazd"))
+                "0xd5w2kzdafipf10sdjmrzzsi12q8rkpcafajwlnmwvrbg6ldvs5"))
               (modules '((guix build utils)))
               (snippet '(delete-file-recursively "deps"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)