diff --git a/python/pyqt4/pyqt4.desc b/python/pyqt4/pyqt4.desc
index ee12d751c..1f6394dc4 100644
--- a/python/pyqt4/pyqt4.desc
+++ b/python/pyqt4/pyqt4.desc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 [L] GPL
 
 [S] Stable
-[V] 4.7.6
+[V] 4.8.1
 [P] X -----5---9 162.550
 
-[D] 3705611230 PyQt-x11-gpl-4.7.6.tar.gz http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/static/Downloads/PyQt4/
+[D] 329236991 PyQt-x11-gpl-4.8.1.tar.gz http://www.riverbankcomputing.co.uk/static/Downloads/PyQt4/