diff --git a/package/mxml/mxml.mk b/package/mxml/mxml.mk
index 0658e4bc2a..94a6c07384 100644
--- a/package/mxml/mxml.mk
+++ b/package/mxml/mxml.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-MXML_VERSION = 2.7
+MXML_VERSION = 2.8
 MXML_SITE = http://www.msweet.org/files/project3
 MXML_LICENSE = LGPLv2+ with exceptions
 MXML_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING