diff --git a/network/socat/socat.desc b/network/socat/socat.desc
index 4569e8f03..be7fdb1e6 100644
--- a/network/socat/socat.desc
+++ b/network/socat/socat.desc
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 
 [L] OpenSource
 [S] Stable
-[V] 1.7.2.0
+[V] 1.7.2.1
 [P] X -----5---9 800.000
 
-[D] 1086741399 socat-1.7.2.0.tar.bz2 http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/
+[D] 3443236138 socat-1.7.2.1.tar.bz2 http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/