diff --git a/package/gdbm/gdbm.mk b/package/gdbm/gdbm.mk
index 60b46c7d3..12e1dac6c 100644
--- a/package/gdbm/gdbm.mk
+++ b/package/gdbm/gdbm.mk
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-GDBM_VERSION = 1.10
+GDBM_VERSION = 1.11
 GDBM_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/gdbm
-GDBM_LICENSE = GPLv3
+GDBM_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 GDBM_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 GDBM_INSTALL_STAGING = YES