diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index dfd636e0b4..3a44634ae2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -15200,7 +15200,7 @@ generated by Org mode (or Markdown mode) is left untouched.")
 (define-public emacs-visual-fill-column
   (package
     (name "emacs-visual-fill-column")
-    (version "2.5.2")
+    (version "2.6.2")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -15209,7 +15209,7 @@ generated by Org mode (or Markdown mode) is left untouched.")
              (commit version)))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0mw61gc70bi64kypnag9xl3y9sd2y7mb8d2q97aq74jx7hq6cm8j"))))
+        (base32 "1imliz6fb5bxwcflkiqgk82xa34qkxaxzmy3rmj1cy2va148afx9"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (home-page "https://codeberg.org/joostkremers/visual-fill-column")
     (synopsis "Fill-column for visual-line-mode")