diff --git a/net/aria2/Makefile b/net/aria2/Makefile
index b466d29ec..b09b4fdde 100644
--- a/net/aria2/Makefile
+++ b/net/aria2/Makefile
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=aria2
-PKG_VERSION:=1.16.3
+PKG_VERSION:=1.17.1
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=@SF/aria2
-PKG_MD5SUM:=2f37c41e6a9f883f75525970582b1414
+PKG_MD5SUM:=86229ef8d289893934cb3af25c8fddf6
 PKG_INSTALL:=1
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk