diff --git a/gnu/packages/crypto.scm b/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
index d72162d6a8..0a507aead6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/crypto.scm
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ (define-module (gnu packages crypto)
 (define-public libsodium
   (package
     (name "libsodium")
-    (version "1.0.16")
+    (version "1.0.17")
     (source (origin
             (method url-fetch)
             (uri (list (string-append
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ (define-public libsodium
                         "releases/old/libsodium-" version ".tar.gz")))
             (sha256
              (base32
-              "0cq5pn7qcib7q70mm1lgjwj75xdxix27v0xl1xl0kvxww7hwgbgf"))))
+              "1cf2d9v1gylz1qcy2zappbf526qfmph6gd6fnn3w2b347vixmhqc"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (synopsis "Portable NaCl-based crypto library")
     (description