diff --git a/external/CMakeLists.txt b/external/CMakeLists.txt
index c6122095a..aee4c4da9 100644
--- a/external/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/external/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set(MBELIB_TAG fe83b32c6a60cdd7bce8cecf3c7a0b9ec87a7667)
 set(SERIALDV_TAG "v1.1.4")
 set(DSDCC_TAG "v1.9.3")
 set(LIMESUITE_TAG "v20.01.0")
-set(BLADERF_TAG "2019.07")
+set(BLADERF_TAG "2021.02")
 set(LIBIIO_TAG 826563e41b5ce9890b75506f672017de8d76d52d)
 set(AIRSPYHF_TAG "2bf53e127a0122e18f72d4cc89b5c512d286d953")
 set(PERSEUS_TAG afefa23e3140ac79d845acb68cf0beeb86d09028)