diff --git a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
index a61a0796424104cc714fe297f5379f2c9e7008c6..b8efab8ffb12c51e9f8175f58339b7fdaa0541c9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/package-management.scm
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ (define guix-devel
   ;;
   ;; Note: use a short commit id; when using the long one, the limit on socket
   ;; file names is exceeded while running the tests.
-  (let ((commit "dd91141"))
+  (let ((commit "72cd8ec"))
     (package (inherit guix-0.8.2)
       (version (string-append "0.8.2." commit))
       (source (origin
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ (define guix-devel
                       (commit commit)))
                 (sha256
                  (base32
-                  "05rgz1kkxjsc07asvwrf6gpjc8blpvs5ipbby4kvjjq6j0g2bgxa"))
+                  "0mfn3y4kihv6xn3a05zafdswy6v8bncddrn4n4qciinplnyg20wa"))
                 (file-name (string-append "guix-" version "-checkout"))))
       (arguments
        (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments guix-0.8.2)