diff --git a/packages/network/libssh/package.mk b/packages/network/libssh/package.mk
index 599c58a410..63cfe35c20 100644
--- a/packages/network/libssh/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/libssh/package.mk
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
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 PKG_NAME="libssh"
-PKG_VERSION="0.6.4"
+PKG_VERSION="0.7.0"
 PKG_REV="1"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="OpenSource"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.libssh.org/"
-PKG_URL="https://red.libssh.org/attachments/download/107/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.gz"
+PKG_URL="https://red.libssh.org/attachments/download/140/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain zlib libressl"
 PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
 PKG_SECTION="network"