diff --git a/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index e90a752080..9da52d8a2c 100644
--- a/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/package/utils/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=e2fsprogs
-PKG_VERSION:=1.42.13
-PKG_MD5SUM:=bc759fc62666786f5436e2075beb3265
+PKG_VERSION:=1.43.1
+PKG_MD5SUM:=1775f3f0eed9dee1c5f39e08d1964a97
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz