diff --git a/gnu/packages/cpp.scm b/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
index a4d022036f..e886cbe7d5 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cpp.scm
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ same name.")
 (define-public google-highway
   (package
     (name "google-highway")
-    (version "1.0.7")
+    (version "1.2.0")
     (source
      (origin
        (method git-fetch)
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ same name.")
              (commit version)))
        (file-name (git-file-name name version))
        (sha256
-        (base32 "0cx38hnislqyd4vd47mlpgjpr1zmpf1fms2bj6nb00fjv53q1sb7"))))
+        (base32 "0ykhc6n3ai18dijdmi38fm1d7pa8i6nbgh64jrxd4499k7jhg568"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (arguments
      `(#:configure-flags (list "-DHWY_SYSTEM_GTEST=on"