diff --git a/package/glibc/Config.in b/package/glibc/Config.in
index 02cae3523c..f86822d18c 100644
--- a/package/glibc/Config.in
+++ b/package/glibc/Config.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_GLIBC
 
 choice
 	prompt "glibc version"
-	default BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_22
+	default BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_23
 
 config BR2_GLIBC_VERSION_2_22
 	bool "2.22"