diff --git a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
index afd5c75a88..66d0db71bc 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm
@@ -413,13 +413,13 @@ or text interfaces) or as a C++ library.")
 (define-public flint
   (package
    (name "flint")
-   (version "2.8.4")
+   (version "2.9.0")
    (source
     (origin
       (method url-fetch)
       (uri (string-append "http://flintlib.org/flint-" version ".tar.gz"))
       (sha256
-       (base32 "1gp4wm2s8c27g2hh53d09cys62da1bsxfwbcsj9cd7cfikm95pv1"))))
+       (base32 "0sp79ixaawjzna79afrlwlx9hg55jxil03f1wq435j9k23ar1h1g"))))
    (build-system gnu-build-system)
    (inputs
     (list ntl))