diff --git a/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk b/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk
index 385ce76910..d0723018ba 100644
--- a/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk
+++ b/package/fakeroot/fakeroot.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # fakeroot
 #
 #############################################################
-FAKEROOT_VERSION:=1.8.10
+FAKEROOT_VERSION:=1.9
 FAKEROOT_SOURCE:=fakeroot_$(FAKEROOT_VERSION).tar.gz
 FAKEROOT_SITE:=$(BR2_DEBIAN_MIRROR)/debian/pool/main/f/fakeroot
 FAKEROOT_CAT:=$(ZCAT)