diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix
index ad55c6b88b47..f92a7b23280f 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/dpkg/default.nix
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "dpkg";
-  version = "1.20.9ubuntu2";
+  version = "1.21.1ubuntu2.1";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "mirror://ubuntu/pool/main/d/dpkg/dpkg_${version}.tar.xz";
-    sha256 = "sha256-BuCofGpi9R0cyhvkZqu9IxupqZvZhbE2J/B4wgUqMQw=";
+    sha256 = "sha256-YvVQbQn2MhOIOE43VO0H1QsKIYCsjNAFzKMoFeSrqZk=";
   };
 
   configureFlags = [