diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5c5fd9..6fb6120 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ If you require compatibility with distributions that use `i586`, you can either:
 * 2020-02-07: setenv script is now installed to `$PREFIX/bin/$TARGET-setenv`.
 * 2019-06-06: `master` is now the default branch again.
 
-### Current package versions, as of 2024-07-18:
+### Current package versions, as of 2024-08-17:
 
 * gcc 14.1.0
-* binutils 2.42
+* binutils 2.43
 * gdb 15.1
 * djgpp 2.05 / cvs
 * watt-32 git
diff --git a/binutils/binutils b/binutils/binutils
index b2012ab..298c9c6 100644
--- a/binutils/binutils
+++ b/binutils/binutils
@@ -1 +1 @@
-source binutils/binutils-2.42
+source binutils/binutils-2.43
diff --git a/binutils/binutils-2.43 b/binutils/binutils-2.43
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb5a649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils/binutils-2.43
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+BINUTILS_VERSION=2.43
+BINUTILS_ARCHIVE="http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/binutils/binutils-${BINUTILS_VERSION}.tar.xz"
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 96d38ae..daf9120 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 djgpp-toolchain (12) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * Set 'Architecture: all' for library packages.
-  * binutils version 2.42.
+  * binutils version 2.43.
   * gcc version 14.1.0.
 
- -- jwt27 <jwjagersma@gmail.com>  Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:31:21 +0200
+ -- jwt27 <jwjagersma@gmail.com>  Sat, 17 Aug 2024 16:04:19 +0200
 
 djgpp-toolchain (11) unstable; urgency=medium