diff --git a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
index 604214ecbd..b7ad855a8c 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emulators.scm
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ (define-public nestopia-ue
 (define-public retroarch
   (package
     (name "retroarch")
-    (version "1.7.9.2")
+    (version "1.8.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ (define-public retroarch
              (commit (string-append "v" version))))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "14kay5g9rnm79mly7b4x5jwkidjaki8qqkpf21hnj1r2z1q7bp5b"))))
+        (base32 "1mgszd8gb5nk08kfykap9b1l5rl4qfy39dbba8crjj0zkc4z1jga"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f                      ; no tests