diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index 45a4146cd7..35922d5559 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ (define-public psmisc
 (define-public util-linux
   (package
     (name "util-linux")
-    (version "2.30.1")
+    (version "2.31")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "mirror://kernel.org/linux/utils/"
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ (define-public util-linux
                                   name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0hdq2fz405a89fyha4bgwg0rx8b65inxq17w8fg8qhmcj4x3dr0v"))
+                "12nw108xjhm63sh2n5a0qs33vpvbvb6rln96l9j50p7wykf7rgpr"))
               (patches (search-patches "util-linux-tests.patch"))
               (modules '((guix build utils)))
               (snippet