diff --git a/editors/litexl/Makefile b/editors/litexl/Makefile
index dc67e744853..b392e947217 100644
--- a/editors/litexl/Makefile
+++ b/editors/litexl/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 COMMENT =	lightweight, simple, fast, extensible text editor
 
-V =		2.1.6
+V =		2.1.7
 GH_ACCOUNT =	lite-xl
 GH_PROJECT =	lite-xl
 GH_TAGNAME =	v$V
diff --git a/editors/litexl/distinfo b/editors/litexl/distinfo
index 822c88f45dd..5574e1056ea 100644
--- a/editors/litexl/distinfo
+++ b/editors/litexl/distinfo
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SHA256 (lite-xl-2.1.6.tar.gz) = Tu5OSgSABm6FBSMhQIvGJLuD5e/sDNG4lcUf1FEctqE=
-SIZE (lite-xl-2.1.6.tar.gz) = 3049452
+SHA256 (lite-xl-2.1.7.tar.gz) = adHOTB0UjTgsywb0X+yiVlxcj+nQsbm8HL4BT2gmzms=
+SIZE (lite-xl-2.1.7.tar.gz) = 3050138