diff --git a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
index c4d11c5e83..0595485678 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
+++ b/package/dropbear/dropbear.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # dropbear
 #
 #############################################################
-DROPBEAR_VERSION:=0.50
+DROPBEAR_VERSION:=0.51
 DROPBEAR_SOURCE:=dropbear-$(DROPBEAR_VERSION).tar.gz
 DROPBEAR_SITE:=http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/releases/
 DROPBEAR_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/dropbear-$(DROPBEAR_VERSION)