diff --git a/packages/print/freetype/package.mk b/packages/print/freetype/package.mk
index c992feae30..82da0a1ae9 100644
--- a/packages/print/freetype/package.mk
+++ b/packages/print/freetype/package.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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 PKG_NAME="freetype"
-PKG_VERSION="2.5.2"
+PKG_VERSION="2.5.3"
 PKG_REV="1"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"