diff --git a/patch/patch.spec b/patch/patch.spec
index 1e36d750f4..eab1989e83 100644
--- a/patch/patch.spec
+++ b/patch/patch.spec
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Distribution: OpenPKG Community
 Class:        CORE
 Group:        Patching
 License:      GPL
-Version:      2.7.5
-Release:      20150307
+Version:      2.7.6
+Release:      20180206
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/patch/patch-%{version}.tar.gz