diff --git a/ares/ares.spec b/ares/ares.spec
index 0bc037f2f3..f6aae8983c 100644
--- a/ares/ares.spec
+++ b/ares/ares.spec
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ Distribution: OpenPKG Community
 Class:        PLUS
 Group:        DNS
 License:      MIT
-Version:      1.34.5
-Release:      20250409
+Version:      1.34.6
+Release:      20251208
 
 #   list of sources
 Source0:      https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/releases/download/v%{version}/c-ares-%{version}.tar.gz