diff --git a/package/git/git.mk b/package/git/git.mk
index b8a762337f..58455b15b4 100644
--- a/package/git/git.mk
+++ b/package/git/git.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-GIT_VERSION         = 1.8.3
+GIT_VERSION         = 1.8.4.1
 GIT_SITE            = http://git-core.googlecode.com/files/
 GIT_LICENSE         = GPLv2 LGPLv2.1+
 GIT_LICENSE_FILES   = COPYING LGPL-2.1