diff --git a/archive/dpkg/DETAILS b/archive/dpkg/DETAILS
index c390d8408dc..2f052b84cdc 100644
--- a/archive/dpkg/DETAILS
+++ b/archive/dpkg/DETAILS
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
           MODULE=dpkg
-         VERSION=1.15.8.10
-          SOURCE=${MODULE}_${VERSION}.tar.bz2
+         VERSION=1.16.8
+          SOURCE=${MODULE}_${VERSION}.tar.xz
       SOURCE_URL=http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/d/dpkg/
-      SOURCE_VFY=sha1:fcfb6821a4f5d7134a29023637c798ba79e41338
+      SOURCE_VFY=sha1:b21724c9cd4a124cf2a1527303854136f849db74
         WEB_SITE=http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/dpkg.html
          ENTERED=20060131
-         UPDATED=20110224
+         UPDATED=20120902
            SHORT="Debian package manager"
 
 cat << EOF