diff --git a/package/xerces/xerces.mk b/package/xerces/xerces.mk
index ce228f735d..9687c3359c 100644
--- a/package/xerces/xerces.mk
+++ b/package/xerces/xerces.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # xerces
 #
 #############################################################
-XERCES_VERSION:=3.0.0
+XERCES_VERSION:=3.0.1
 XERCES_SOURCE:=xerces-c-$(XERCES_VERSION).tar.gz
 XERCES_SITE:=http://apache.jumper.nu/xerces/c/3/sources/
 XERCES_CAT:=$(ZCAT)