diff --git a/packages/compress/zlib/package.mk b/packages/compress/zlib/package.mk
index 1d829cebd4..e384c1cab0 100644
--- a/packages/compress/zlib/package.mk
+++ b/packages/compress/zlib/package.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 PKG_NAME="zlib"
-PKG_VERSION="1.2.8"
+PKG_VERSION="1.2.9"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="OSS"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.zlib.net"