diff --git a/gnu/packages/ebook.scm b/gnu/packages/ebook.scm
index 718e8b3e505d473ed0e43c7854dd2b4ab0ec613a..a551c1d07543fba6bdcc5516a0bbd6dddd83b8b8 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/ebook.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/ebook.scm
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ (define-public chmlib
 (define-public calibre
   (package
     (name "calibre")
-    (version "2.48.0")
+    (version "2.49.0")
     (source
       (origin
         (method url-fetch)
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ (define-public calibre
                             version ".tar.xz"))
         (sha256
           (base32
-           "0bjzw806czqxkhq9qqkhff8bhfc428pijkidb1h6gr47jqdp4hpg"))
+           "0jc476pg07c0nwccprhwgjdlvvb2fdzza9xrjqzc0c42c5v7qzxa"))
         ;; Remove non-free or doubtful code, see
         ;; https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/guix-devel/2015-02/msg00478.html
         (modules '((guix build utils)))