diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index f78c10a0b6..6ff5c0d72d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -30320,14 +30320,14 @@ detected language.")
 (define-public emacs-persist
   (package
     (name "emacs-persist")
-    (version "0.4")
+    (version "0.5")
     (source
      (origin
        (method url-fetch)
        (uri (string-append "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/"
                            "persist-" version ".tar"))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0gpxy41qawzss2526j9a7lys60vqma1lvamn4bfabwza7gfhac0q"))))
+        (base32 "090n4479zs82by7a3vb551gyjvv8lpfcylk43ywr2lfyssc9xiq0"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (home-page "http://elpa.gnu.org/packages/persist.html")
     (synopsis "Persist variables between Emacs sessions")