diff --git a/package/cairo/cairo.mk b/package/cairo/cairo.mk
index 6cf910a..bd670d9 100644
--- a/package/cairo/cairo.mk
+++ b/package/cairo/cairo.mk
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 # cairo
 #
 #############################################################
-CAIRO_VERSION = 1.10.2
-CAIRO_SOURCE = cairo-$(CAIRO_VERSION).tar.gz
+CAIRO_VERSION = 1.12.8
+CAIRO_SOURCE = cairo-$(CAIRO_VERSION).tar.xz
+CAIRO_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+
+CAIRO_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 CAIRO_SITE = http://cairographics.org/releases
 CAIRO_INSTALL_STAGING = YES