diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index 8b8b204da2..bb207e56dc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -2051,7 +2051,7 @@ (define-public vte-ng
   (package
     (inherit vte)
     (name "vte-ng")
-    (version "0.50.1.a")
+    (version "0.50.2.a")
     (native-inputs
      `(("gtk-doc" ,gtk-doc)
        ("gperf" ,gperf)
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ (define-public vte-ng
               (file-name (string-append name "-" version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1r70jysdrc7r1vyn3mikpc8hh7rm4lpr0psakj8yssy11p451pja"))))
+                "0sv666ilid916ja6gw2d376nyyy66gvhsds8ans02x4b7gagj5sx"))))
     (arguments
       `(#:configure-flags '("CXXFLAGS=-Wformat=0")
         #:phases (modify-phases %standard-phases