diff --git a/package/iptables/iptables.mk b/package/iptables/iptables.mk
index 518b90eb79..ed11fdc040 100644
--- a/package/iptables/iptables.mk
+++ b/package/iptables/iptables.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-IPTABLES_VERSION = 1.4.17
+IPTABLES_VERSION = 1.4.18
 IPTABLES_SOURCE = iptables-$(IPTABLES_VERSION).tar.bz2
 IPTABLES_SITE = http://ftp.netfilter.org/pub/iptables
 IPTABLES_INSTALL_STAGING = YES