diff --git a/python/build/libs.py b/python/build/libs.py
index e1a9e57b3..b70b51834 100644
--- a/python/build/libs.py
+++ b/python/build/libs.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ libmodplug = AutotoolsProject(
 )
 
 libopenmpt = AutotoolsProject(
-    'https://lib.openmpt.org/files/libopenmpt/src/libopenmpt-0.7.4+release.autotools.tar.gz',
-    '1600f9335eae3904089a6286f525812961c54ce36a05dfe6eeaa576dd9328f3f',
+    'https://lib.openmpt.org/files/libopenmpt/src/libopenmpt-0.7.9+release.autotools.tar.gz',
+    '0386e918d75d797e79d5b14edd0847165d8b359e9811ef57652c0a356a2dfcf4',
     'lib/libopenmpt.a',
     [
         '--disable-shared', '--enable-static',
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ libopenmpt = AutotoolsProject(
         '--without-portaudio', '--without-portaudiocpp', '--without-sndfile',
         '--without-flac',
     ],
-    base='libopenmpt-0.7.3+release.autotools',
+    base='libopenmpt-0.7.9+release.autotools',
 )
 
 wildmidi = CmakeProject(