diff --git a/config.sh b/config.sh
index 027330cce..16a2f00d7 100644
--- a/config.sh
+++ b/config.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ARCHIVE_SDIR=pillow-depends-main
 
 # Package versions for fresh source builds
 FREETYPE_VERSION=2.13.1
-HARFBUZZ_VERSION=8.0.0
+HARFBUZZ_VERSION=8.1.1
 LIBPNG_VERSION=1.6.40
 JPEGTURBO_VERSION=3.0.0
 OPENJPEG_VERSION=2.5.0