diff --git a/meta/recipes-support/debianutils/debianutils_5.8.bb b/meta/recipes-support/debianutils/debianutils_5.12.bb
similarity index 97%
rename from meta/recipes-support/debianutils/debianutils_5.8.bb
rename to meta/recipes-support/debianutils/debianutils_5.12.bb
index fb17d2d24f..4002a44cdb 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-support/debianutils/debianutils_5.8.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-support/debianutils/debianutils_5.12.bb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://debian/copyright;md5=74765f57ae5dd2b10ffbc39528d98753
 SRC_URI = "git://salsa.debian.org/debian/debianutils.git;protocol=https;branch=master \
            "
 
-SRCREV = "69116b856177ceb270908103b5776f897d2863c3"
+SRCREV = "78bdc9165504b61ff4ea25a95d9865c45bfe7520"
 
 inherit autotools update-alternatives