diff --git a/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm b/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
index 3a6950952c..aed961b5df 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ (define-public qmpbackup
 (define-public lookingglass
   (package
    (name "lookingglass")
-   (version "a5")
+   (version "a9")
    (source
     (origin
      (method url-fetch)
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ (define-public lookingglass
      (file-name (string-append name "-" version))
      (sha256
       (base32
-       "0lrb821914fp27xaq0spwhbblssz55phiygvdlvcrkifa138v8pf"))))
+       "015chy4x94x4dd5831d7n0gada8rhahmdx7bdbdhajlzivi3kjcw"))))
    (build-system gnu-build-system)
    (inputs `(("fontconfig" ,fontconfig)
              ("glu" ,glu)