diff --git a/gnu/packages/xml.scm b/gnu/packages/xml.scm
index dd188d63c1..d889e602ed 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xml.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xml.scm
@@ -1189,14 +1189,14 @@ (define-public libxls
 (define-public freexl
   (package
     (name "freexl")
-    (version "1.0.2")
+    (version "1.0.4")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "http://www.gaia-gis.it/gaia-sins/"
                                   name  "-" version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "17a0yrjb0gln7819j0vp7y25imhvwpil2b0rm44mwgzml0a4i6mk"))))
+                "09bwzqjc41cc8qw8qkw9wq58rg9nax8r3fg19iny5vmw1c0z23sh"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (home-page "https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/index")
     (synopsis "Read Excel files")