diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index e2acccafcd..01bb4d01a0 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -4842,14 +4842,14 @@ running boot option, and more.")
 (define-public sysstat
   (package
     (name "sysstat")
-    (version "11.4.3")
+    (version "12.1.6")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "http://perso.orange.fr/sebastien.godard/"
                                   "sysstat-" version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1ryf9myjzpa2279i3rvsh6fr5psm6qvr5r9kbm1sxyspapxcms82"))))
+                "0agi17n82k363mf9f7cky3isq195hw112vs98v26yfhm0v2g6lpp"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:tests? #f ; No test suite.