diff --git a/package/php/php.mk b/package/php/php.mk
index aa99d233b3..ad0ae43c18 100644
--- a/package/php/php.mk
+++ b/package/php/php.mk
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-PHP_VERSION = 5.2.16
+PHP_VERSION = 5.2.17
 PHP_SOURCE = php-$(PHP_VERSION).tar.bz2
 PHP_SITE = http://www.php.net/distributions
 PHP_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
 PHP_INSTALL_STAGING_OPT = INSTALL_ROOT=$(STAGING_DIR) install
 PHP_INSTALL_TARGET_OPT = INSTALL_ROOT=$(TARGET_DIR) install
 PHP_LIBTOOL_PATCH = NO
-PHP_DEPENDENCIES =
 PHP_CONF_OPT =  --mandir=/usr/share/man \
 		--infodir=/usr/share/info \
 		--disable-all \