diff --git a/gnu/packages/c.scm b/gnu/packages/c.scm
index b558145ea0..c004aade73 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/c.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/c.scm
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ (define-public pcc
 (define-public qbe
   (package
     (name "qbe")
-    (version "1.1")
+    (version "1.2")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ (define-public qbe
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "07nl1kdgpz7hwfkng0yy4xihk0fmv1a2hq9bxzgvhy3vk9r7fmn8"))))
+                "1sxz5dn788n5c4v6mxa2kg3hf0a4qryg8wp0w3wx0qkzj6flj2sj"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list #:make-flags