diff --git a/gnu/packages/admin.scm b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
index dd98e087a8..4d77db06a8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/admin.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/admin.scm
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ Logitech Unifying Receiver.")
 (define-public lynis
   (package
     (name "lynis")
-    (version "2.7.0")
+    (version "2.7.1")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -2927,7 +2927,7 @@ Logitech Unifying Receiver.")
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
         (base32
-         "0rzc0y8lk22bymf56249jzmllki2lh0rz5in4lkrc5fkmp29c2wv"))
+         "1nv2dqd2k2n8mcdr6xl5g713xxkgvja6487by1wn4k0b416jij9i"))
        (modules '((guix build utils)))
        (snippet
         '(begin