diff --git a/make/target-tools.mk b/make/target-tools.mk
index b5b58cfd..92c62214 100644
--- a/make/target-tools.mk
+++ b/make/target-tools.mk
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ bash: $(ARCHIVE)/$(BASH_SOURCE) | $(TARGET_DIR)
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # for coolstream: formatting ext4 failes with newer versions then 1.43.8
-E2FSPROGS_VER    = $(if $(filter $(BOXTYPE), coolstream),1.43.8,1.44.5)
+E2FSPROGS_VER    = $(if $(filter $(BOXTYPE), coolstream),1.43.8,1.45.4)
 E2FSPROGS_TMP    = e2fsprogs-$(E2FSPROGS_VER)
 E2FSPROGS_SOURCE = e2fsprogs-$(E2FSPROGS_VER).tar.gz
 E2FSPROGS_URL    = https://sourceforge.net/projects/e2fsprogs/files/e2fsprogs/v$(E2FSPROGS_VER)