diff --git a/package/libidn/libidn.mk b/package/libidn/libidn.mk
index 70cdcd0777..44311eb514 100644
--- a/package/libidn/libidn.mk
+++ b/package/libidn/libidn.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-LIBIDN_VERSION = 1.26
+LIBIDN_VERSION = 1.27
 LIBIDN_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/libidn
 LIBIDN_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 LIBIDN_CONF_ENV = EMACS="no"