diff --git a/package/mysql/mysql.mk b/package/mysql/mysql.mk
index aaf6ba977..9b22c2d69 100644
--- a/package/mysql/mysql.mk
+++ b/package/mysql/mysql.mk
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
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 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR = 5.1
-MYSQL_VERSION = $(MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR).70
+MYSQL_VERSION = $(MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR).73
 MYSQL_SOURCE = mysql-$(MYSQL_VERSION).tar.gz
 MYSQL_SITE = http://downloads.skysql.com/archives/mysql-$(MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR)
 MYSQL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES