diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 192bd623bb..f7321f4f3d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -2144,7 +2144,7 @@ (define-public dmidecode
 (define-public acpica
   (package
     (name "acpica")
-    (version "20210730")
+    (version "20210930")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append
@@ -2152,7 +2152,7 @@ (define-public acpica
                     version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "02z0492vrpk001m7xcy72lp7sd968lja3wp6jn3q6k9nm46h4v7h"))))
+                "06wsrl1118sl9z76p9sh53zvzv5hpm82qks896d8slx5dgnzrrll"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs `(("flex" ,flex)
                      ("bison" ,bison)))