diff --git a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
index 997fb3c3ded..309451d83c9 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/fontutils.scm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 ;;; Copyright © 2019, 2020, 2022 Marius Bakke <marius@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020 Roel Janssen <roel@gnu.org>
 ;;; Copyright © 2020, 2021, 2024 Nicolas Goaziou <mail@nicolasgoaziou.fr>
-;;; Copyright © 2021-2024 Maxim Cournoyer <maxim@guixotic.coop>
+;;; Copyright © 2021-2025 Maxim Cournoyer <maxim@guixotic.coop>
 ;;; Copyright © 2021 Sarah Morgensen <iskarian@mgsn.dev>
 ;;; Copyright © 2022 Eric Bavier <bavier@posteo.net>
 ;;; Copyright © 2022 Felipe Balbi <balbi@kernel.org>
diff --git a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
index b1193ff4205..8f151416695 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gtk.scm
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ output.  Experimental backends include OpenGL, BeOS, OS/2, and DirectFB.")
 (define-public harfbuzz
   (package
     (name "harfbuzz")
-    (version "8.3.0")
+    (version "11.4.4")
     (source (origin
               (method url-fetch)
               (uri (string-append "https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz"
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ output.  Experimental backends include OpenGL, BeOS, OS/2, and DirectFB.")
                                   version ".tar.xz"))
               (sha256
                (base32
-                "0izq2lpqxrf1l755nxrxkkiarywkx5j43asznankxplbxgm0358h"))))
+                "1iaqiwh3b6mwv1ar2mm29fpfygsb1x79wv7mm6ppyn7a8rqz2lqh"))))
     (build-system meson-build-system)
     (outputs '("out"
                "bin"))                  ;160K, only hb-view depend on cairo