diff --git a/packages/security/libressl/package.mk b/packages/security/libressl/package.mk
index 243e13798b..ba46e41649 100644
--- a/packages/security/libressl/package.mk
+++ b/packages/security/libressl/package.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 PKG_NAME="libressl"
-PKG_VERSION="2.1.7"
+PKG_VERSION="2.1.8"
 PKG_REV="1"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="BSD"