diff --git a/package/ruby/ruby.mk b/package/ruby/ruby.mk
index 66556c3767..247d1163c6 100644
--- a/package/ruby/ruby.mk
+++ b/package/ruby/ruby.mk
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR = 1.9
-RUBY_VERSION = $(RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR).3-p545
-# 1.9.1 directory used for extensions
-RUBY_VERSION_EXT = 1.9.1
-RUBY_SITE = ftp://ftp.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/$(RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR)
+RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR = 2.1
+RUBY_VERSION = $(RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR).2
+RUBY_VERSION_EXT = 2.1.0
+RUBY_SITE = http://cache.ruby-lang.org/pub/ruby/$(RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR)
 RUBY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf host-ruby
 HOST_RUBY_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkgconf
 RUBY_MAKE_ENV = $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV)