diff --git a/package/strace/strace.mk b/package/strace/strace.mk
index 2d95137913..5c2d33c5c3 100644
--- a/package/strace/strace.mk
+++ b/package/strace/strace.mk
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-STRACE_VERSION = 4.5.20
-STRACE_SOURCE = strace-$(STRACE_VERSION).tar.bz2
+STRACE_VERSION = 4.7
+STRACE_SOURCE = strace-$(STRACE_VERSION).tar.xz
 STRACE_SITE = http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/strace/strace/$(STRACE_VERSION)
 
 STRACE_CONF_ENV = ac_cv_header_linux_if_packet_h=yes \