diff --git a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
index 03b27f35a5..c30e711946 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/xdisorg.scm
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ following the mouse.")
 (define-public pixman
   (package
     (name "pixman")
-    (version "0.38.0")
+    (version "0.38.4")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ following the mouse.")
                     version ".tar.gz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1a0ci5ni7wngh59m0m00wzvhrc39aqj54yj88msw5msn07pjnnd7"))
+                "1ryxzdf048x7wsx4dlvrr1p00gzwfs7lybnhgc7ygbj0dvyxcrns"))
               (patches (search-patches "pixman-CVE-2016-5296.patch"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (inputs