diff --git a/component/freetype/buildout.cfg b/component/freetype/buildout.cfg
index 10da4526ee905916cf476d1ee1456f1de8ecabc6..85cd748becc0197695057494f7cc854b409b1a9d 100644
--- a/component/freetype/buildout.cfg
+++ b/component/freetype/buildout.cfg
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ parts =
 
 [freetype]
 recipe = hexagonit.recipe.cmmi
-url = http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-2.4.4.tar.gz
-md5sum = 9273efacffb683483e58a9e113efae9f
+url = http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/freetype/freetype-2.4.5.tar.bz2
+md5sum = 90428a6d8ec4876cd1eb94858c2a59b0
 configure-options =
   --disable-static
 environment =