diff --git a/gnu/packages/electronics.scm b/gnu/packages/electronics.scm
index 04784975dbf..c3f2dbb1736 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/electronics.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/electronics.scm
@@ -2521,7 +2521,7 @@ Automation}, portable and vendor neutral FPGA place and route tool.")
 (define-public nvc
   (package
     (name "nvc")
-    (version "1.20.1")
+    (version "1.21.0")
     (source (origin
               (method git-fetch)
               (uri (git-reference
@@ -2530,7 +2530,7 @@ Automation}, portable and vendor neutral FPGA place and route tool.")
               (file-name (git-file-name name version))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "1b38x2ch468s4p6mrq6c8s0d95vb84p6w4v8in79l4w7sfy8jnr0"))))
+                "00hnrzk9dw88srfmjxxb9xkgnd5n26pmqlcw1bff1y0bckblsr38"))))
     (build-system gnu-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list #:out-of-source? #t