diff --git a/packages/graphics/libpng/package.mk b/packages/graphics/libpng/package.mk
index 3d30067292..854615a02e 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/libpng/package.mk
+++ b/packages/graphics/libpng/package.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 PKG_NAME="libpng"
-PKG_VERSION="1.6.16"
+PKG_VERSION="1.6.17"
 PKG_REV="1"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="OSS"