diff --git a/gnu/packages/databases.scm b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
index 106d6372ee..784e633626 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/databases.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/databases.scm
@@ -1748,14 +1748,14 @@ types are supported, as is encryption.")
 (define-public emacs-rec-mode
   (package
     (name "emacs-rec-mode")
-    (version "1.9.3")
+    (version "1.9.4")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://elpa.gnu.org/packages/"
                                   "rec-mode-" version ".tar"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "15m0h84fcrcxpx67mc9any4ap2dcqysfjm1d2a7sx4clx8h3mgk0"))
+                "0pi483g5qgz6gvyi13a4ldfbkaad3xkad08aqfcnmsdylvc9zzma"))
               (snippet #~(begin (delete-file "rec-mode.info")))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (arguments