diff --git a/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh b/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh
index 3084037cce..21850e15e6 100755
--- a/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh
+++ b/images/nginx/rootfs/build.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ set -o errexit
 set -o nounset
 set -o pipefail
 
-export NGINX_VERSION=1.19.6
+export NGINX_VERSION=1.20.1
 export NDK_VERSION=0.3.1
 export SETMISC_VERSION=0.32
 export MORE_HEADERS_VERSION=0.33