diff --git a/package/freetype/freetype.mk b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
index c7e5c3228..ad4292f93 100644
--- a/package/freetype/freetype.mk
+++ b/package/freetype/freetype.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # freetype
 #
 #############################################################
-FREETYPE_VERSION = 2.3.12
+FREETYPE_VERSION = 2.4.4
 FREETYPE_SITE = http://$(BR2_SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR).dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/freetype
 FREETYPE_SOURCE = freetype-$(FREETYPE_VERSION).tar.bz2
 FREETYPE_INSTALL_STAGING = YES