diff --git a/gnu/packages/libevent.scm b/gnu/packages/libevent.scm
index 02b7df9630..0b87011ffc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/libevent.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/libevent.scm
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ (define-public libev
 (define-public libuv
   (package
     (name "libuv")
-    (version "1.15.0")
+    (version "1.16.1")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://dist.libuv.org/dist/v" version
                                   "/libuv-v" version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "11gyk63jpryvpd1br6396ffqywqlrgrsqkbsbh1bpzbrmqsb7c98"))))
+                "0pbq9kb96fp131fcmmpjngh8n4nsnwafzirdi8j934wnmnlsyjnn"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:phases (alist-cons-after