diff --git a/package/libtool/libtool.mk b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
index 6f0b904646..25cd89dd81 100644
--- a/package/libtool/libtool.mk
+++ b/package/libtool/libtool.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # libtool
 #
 #############################################################
-LIBTOOL_VERSION = 2.2.10
+LIBTOOL_VERSION = 2.4.2
 LIBTOOL_SOURCE = libtool-$(LIBTOOL_VERSION).tar.gz
 LIBTOOL_SITE = $(BR2_GNU_MIRROR)/libtool
 LIBTOOL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES