diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index 8efa4a17c8..ddd25ffb36 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -8948,7 +8948,7 @@ (define-public emacs-adaptive-wrap
 (define-public emacs-diff-hl
   (package
     (name "emacs-diff-hl")
-    (version "1.8.6")
+    (version "1.8.7")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -8957,8 +8957,7 @@ (define-public emacs-diff-hl
              (commit version)))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32
-         "1xlsg728mz3cwhrsqvisa0aidic67nymd9g7h4c1h3q63j39yb2s"))))
+        (base32 "0i7x6qgr3nydcwhw72sbc8z9x9dfhgkf0dqj9nakvx36vn1bblbq"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (home-page "https://github.com/dgutov/diff-hl")
     (synopsis