diff --git a/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.SlackBuild b/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.SlackBuild
index 10b11de737..f3ae8ab7a4 100644
--- a/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.SlackBuild
+++ b/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.SlackBuild
@@ -25,13 +25,15 @@
 # with this program (most likely, a file named COPYING).  If not, see
 # <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+# 20180612 bkw: update for v1.4.6.
+
 # 20170309 bkw:
 # - take over maintenance
 # - use long-form github URL
 # - update configure to match template (actually use SLKCFLAGS).
 
 PRGNAM=jpegoptim
-VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.4}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.4.6}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
diff --git a/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.info b/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.info
index 0c5d4dc9bc..2488f0da08 100644
--- a/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.info
+++ b/graphics/jpegoptim/jpegoptim.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="jpegoptim"
-VERSION="1.4.4"
+VERSION="1.4.6"
 HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim"
-DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/archive/RELEASE.1.4.4/jpegoptim-RELEASE.1.4.4.tar.gz"
-MD5SUM="e41ccb5f349a26cf02588b6991549bf4"
+DOWNLOAD="https://github.com/tjko/jpegoptim/archive/RELEASE.1.4.6/jpegoptim-RELEASE.1.4.6.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="0c0da6caae5c29016e2e10ab87c65181"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES=""