diff --git a/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm b/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
index 47e24460f9..579bd6a593 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/virtualization.scm
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ all common programming languages.  Vala bindings are also provided.")
 (define-public lxc
   (package
     (name "lxc")
-    (version "3.0.2")
+    (version "3.1.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ all common programming languages.  Vala bindings are also provided.")
                     version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0p1gy553cm4mhwxi85fl6qiwz61rjmvysm8c8pd20qh62xxi3dva"))))
+                "1igxqgx8q9cp15mcp1y8j564bl85ijw04jcmgb1s5bmfbg1751sd"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (native-inputs
      `(("pkg-config" ,pkg-config)))