diff --git a/gnu/packages/networking.scm b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
index da4ede06f2..5bdbe3bc9d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/networking.scm
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ (define-public iodine
 (define-public whois
   (package
     (name "whois")
-    (version "5.5.9")
+    (version "5.5.10")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ (define-public whois
               (commit (string-append "v" version))))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0l9dhyciylh14lqw8j5mrk0y2hl95cnj8pyvvabbgwxpsdn0yvbb"))))
+        (base32 "179hgmh9yqk8jq26ybik4cr3lgryd5p6kdwccc3r7mfssk3yp8lz"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f                      ; no test suite