diff --git a/gnu/packages/graphics.scm b/gnu/packages/graphics.scm
index 0132f4fe666..f23fad7c500 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/graphics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/graphics.scm
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ and export to various formats including the format used by Magicavoxel.")
 (define-public assimp
   (package
     (name "assimp")
-    (version "5.2.2")
+    (version "5.2.5")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ and export to various formats including the format used by Magicavoxel.")
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1kjifakjnpm89410pw27wq21fn975gfq46kn9zs3h8bryldvvlgk"))))
+                "0j0pd279n6xyy95x782ha8j75kbx0ck7vs5wv3krhbyfim9bw64l"))))
     (build-system cmake-build-system)
     (inputs
      (list zlib))