diff --git a/package/xterm/xterm.mk b/package/xterm/xterm.mk
index d5d193d742..92ddd1e735 100644
--- a/package/xterm/xterm.mk
+++ b/package/xterm/xterm.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-XTERM_VERSION = 267
+XTERM_VERSION = 271
 XTERM_SOURCE = xterm-$(XTERM_VERSION).tgz
 XTERM_SITE = ftp://invisible-island.net/xterm
 XTERM_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses xlib_libXaw