diff --git a/chapter01/changelog.xml b/chapter01/changelog.xml
index f1bb951e1..1d0514adf 100644
--- a/chapter01/changelog.xml
+++ b/chapter01/changelog.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
     <listitem>
       <para>2011-08-29</para>
       <itemizedlist>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>[bdubbs] - Update to binutils-2.21.1a. Fixes 
+          <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2917">#2917</ulink>.</para>
+        </listitem>
         <listitem>
           <para>[bdubbs] - Update to linux-3.0.4. Fixes 
           <ulink url="&lfs-ticket-root;2914">#2914</ulink>.</para>
diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 97eadbf3f..d2d82fdfb 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@
 <!ENTITY bash-ch6-du "35 MB">
 <!ENTITY bash-ch6-sbu "1.4 SBU">
 
-<!ENTITY binutils-version "2.21.1">
-<!ENTITY binutils-size "18,488 KB">
+<!ENTITY binutils-version "2.21.1a">
+<!ENTITY binutils-size "18,553 KB">
 <!ENTITY binutils-url "&gnu;binutils/binutils-&binutils-version;.tar.bz2">
-<!ENTITY binutils-md5 "a22801a9cad45c85e9ff6afc10537d72">
+<!ENTITY binutils-md5 "bde820eac53fa3a8d8696667418557ad">
 <!ENTITY binutils-home "http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/">
 <!ENTITY binutils-ch5p1-du "350 MB">
 <!ENTITY binutils-ch5p1-sbu "1 SBU">