diff --git a/src/defines.pri b/src/defines.pri
index 7e5c67c71..c1440ea6f 100644
--- a/src/defines.pri
+++ b/src/defines.pri
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UI_DIR = $$PWD/../build
 # workaround for #849: see https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-23196
 mocinclude.CONFIG *= fix_target
 
-QZ_VERSION = 2.2.0
+QZ_VERSION = 2.2.1
 unix: VERSION = $$QZ_VERSION
 DEFINES *= QUPZILLA_VERSION=\\\"""$$QZ_VERSION"\\\""