diff --git a/databases/xapian-core/Makefile b/databases/xapian-core/Makefile
index a6c38112ecb..bd8882ea22a 100755
--- a/databases/xapian-core/Makefile
+++ b/databases/xapian-core/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 COMMENT=	search engine library
 
-V=		1.4.20
+V=		1.4.21
 PORTROACH=	limitw:1,even
 DISTNAME=	xapian-core-${V}
 # the other xapian ports should be kept in-sync:
diff --git a/databases/xapian-core/distinfo b/databases/xapian-core/distinfo
index afb70eb6c49..e215f2fa874 100644
--- a/databases/xapian-core/distinfo
+++ b/databases/xapian-core/distinfo
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SHA256 (xapian-core-1.4.20.tar.xz) = zivl7/cgdcgQbANA5wsQk9vOviq0LcHBvgjdOtQZRC0=
-SIZE (xapian-core-1.4.20.tar.xz) = 3003788
+SHA256 (xapian-core-1.4.21.tar.xz) = gPhgNNL7VZAHlUgd+uaBv6oQ776BirrTYizcDFXgb4g=
+SIZE (xapian-core-1.4.21.tar.xz) = 3018384