diff --git a/package/libs/zlib/Makefile b/package/libs/zlib/Makefile
index 7321ec51c5d..4f3c7a6b37e 100644
--- a/package/libs/zlib/Makefile
+++ b/package/libs/zlib/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=zlib
 PKG_VERSION:=1.2.11
-PKG_RELEASE:=4
+PKG_RELEASE:=5
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.xz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/libpng http://www.zlib.net