diff --git a/gnu/packages/php.scm b/gnu/packages/php.scm
index c78902c97c..a22591d377 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/php.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/php.scm
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 (define-public php
   (package
     (name "php")
-    (version "7.2.10")
+    (version "7.2.12")
     (home-page "https://secure.php.net/")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                                   name "-" version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1w0432i5wjga9z8x3rhc72h2ij1jd2aimg5xmhc0hg4f7951bhh1"))
+                "1qbz2j9kzqxxp0mmx02zavvz20ji7izqdnri25g1mrwyhz60974q"))
               (modules '((guix build utils)))
               (snippet
                '(with-directory-excursion "ext"
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@
              (substitute* "ext/standard/tests/streams/bug60602.phpt"
                (("'ls'") (string-append "'" (which "ls") "'")))
 
+             ;; The expected output is slightly different from what is given,
+             ;; in a section that's not related to the actual test
+             (substitute* "sapi/cli/tests/upload_2G.phpt"
+               (("Test\\\\n") "Test\n\n"))
+
              ;; Drop tests that are known to fail.
              (for-each delete-file
                        '("ext/posix/tests/posix_getgrgid.phpt"    ; Requires /etc/group.