diff --git a/package/netcat-openbsd/netcat-openbsd.mk b/package/netcat-openbsd/netcat-openbsd.mk
index e1a6fee574..a758714eef 100644
--- a/package/netcat-openbsd/netcat-openbsd.mk
+++ b/package/netcat-openbsd/netcat-openbsd.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
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-NETCAT_OPENBSD_VERSION = debian/1.105-7
+NETCAT_OPENBSD_VERSION = debian/1.178-3
 NETCAT_OPENBSD_SITE = git://anonscm.debian.org/collab-maint/netcat-openbsd
 NETCAT_OPENBSD_LICENSE = BSD-3-Clause
 NETCAT_OPENBSD_LICENSE_FILES = debian/copyright