diff --git a/package/sawman/sawman.mk b/package/sawman/sawman.mk
index 0faae9c110..b8c1121c62 100644
--- a/package/sawman/sawman.mk
+++ b/package/sawman/sawman.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SAWMAN
 #
 #############################################################
-SAWMAN_VERSION = 1.4.16
+SAWMAN_VERSION = 1.6.3
 SAWMAN_SOURCE = SaWMan-$(SAWMAN_VERSION).tar.gz
 SAWMAN_SITE = http://www.directfb.org/downloads/Extras
 SAWMAN_INSTALL_STAGING = YES