diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index 4539e92a8c..324d368759 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ (define-public rottlog
 (define-public sudo
   (package
     (name "sudo")
-    (version "1.9.11p3")
+    (version "1.9.12")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@ (define-public sudo
                                     version ".tar.gz")))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0w0z9w4vnhjsc4jjghi6wlyv4v055hsy38ncb67p08b7yp9fg1s6"))
+                "0qk3ilb35gcnqg7jyx1r22r0zc9xk2zk9zda9n1mc30pi0w765fy"))
               (modules '((guix build utils)))
               (snippet
                '(begin