diff --git a/package/haveged/haveged.mk b/package/haveged/haveged.mk
index 99dbe41b1..c0e3ba3ca 100644
--- a/package/haveged/haveged.mk
+++ b/package/haveged/haveged.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-HAVEGED_VERSION = 1.7c
+HAVEGED_VERSION = 1.8
 HAVEGED_SITE = http://www.issihosts.com/haveged
 HAVEGED_LICENSE = GPLv3+
 HAVEGED_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING