diff --git a/depends/packages/expat.mk b/depends/packages/expat.mk
index bd29275638..81a660e83a 100644
--- a/depends/packages/expat.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/expat.mk
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package=expat
-$(package)_version=2.1.1
+$(package)_version=2.2.0
 $(package)_download_path=https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/expat/expat/$($(package)_version)
 $(package)_file_name=$(package)-$($(package)_version).tar.bz2
-$(package)_sha256_hash=aff584e5a2f759dcfc6d48671e9529f6afe1e30b0cd6a4cec200cbe3f793de67
+$(package)_sha256_hash=d9e50ff2d19b3538bd2127902a89987474e1a4db8e43a66a4d1a712ab9a504ff
 
 define $(package)_set_vars
 $(package)_config_opts=--disable-static