diff --git a/lfs/openssh b/lfs/openssh
index d7d33cbbb..64e72d654 100644
--- a/lfs/openssh
+++ b/lfs/openssh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 include Config
 
-VER        = 8.0p1
+VER        = 8.1p1
 
 THISAPP    = openssh-$(VER)
 DL_FILE    = $(THISAPP).tar.gz
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ objects = $(DL_FILE)
 
 $(DL_FILE) = $(DL_FROM)/$(DL_FILE)
 
-$(DL_FILE)_MD5 = bf050f002fe510e1daecd39044e1122d
+$(DL_FILE)_MD5 = 513694343631a99841e815306806edf0
 
 install : $(TARGET)