diff --git a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
index 3e43472068..3b02f1a0c5 100644
--- a/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
+++ b/tools/e2fsprogs/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2010-2012 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2010-2013 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=e2fsprogs
-PKG_VERSION:=1.42.4
-PKG_MD5SUM:=b6e296f210d642361b7394437ff0f318
+PKG_VERSION:=1.42.7
+PKG_MD5SUM:=a1ec22ef003688dae9f76c74881b22b9
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz