diff --git a/gnu/packages/ruby.scm b/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
index cc53a26182..6f1e13efd1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ruby.scm
@@ -892,13 +892,13 @@ interactions.")
 (define-public ruby-rspec
   (package
     (name "ruby-rspec")
-    (version "3.8.0")
+    (version "3.12.0")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (rubygems-uri "rspec" version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "15ppasvb9qrscwlyjz67ppw1lnxiqnkzx5vkx1bd8x5n3dhikxc3"))))
+                "171rc90vcgjl8p1bdrqa92ymrj8a87qf6w20x05xq29mljcigi6c"))))
     (build-system ruby-build-system)
     (arguments
      '(#:tests? #f)) ; avoid dependency cycles