diff --git a/backend/Makefile b/backend/Makefile
index e35c58de..b3b248bf 100644
--- a/backend/Makefile
+++ b/backend/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # make clean		cleans up a previous compilation and any object or editor files
 #
 
-ZINT_VERSION:=-DZINT_VERSION=\"2.3.2\"
+ZINT_VERSION:=-DZINT_VERSION=\"2.4.1\"
 
 
 CC := gcc