diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 7f1f5bd3d..ce13ec456 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -207,10 +207,10 @@
 <!ENTITY flex-fin-du "33 MB">
 <!ENTITY flex-fin-sbu "0.4 SBU">
 
-<!ENTITY gawk-version "5.2.0">
-<!ENTITY gawk-size "3,306 KB">
+<!ENTITY gawk-version "5.1.1">
+<!ENTITY gawk-size "3,075 KB">
 <!ENTITY gawk-url "&gnu;gawk/gawk-&gawk-version;.tar.xz">
-<!ENTITY gawk-md5 "2f724d925873fc82f5e7b1d605ba9a42">
+<!ENTITY gawk-md5 "83650aa943ff2fd519b2abedf8506ace">
 <!ENTITY gawk-home "&gnu-software;gawk/">
 <!ENTITY gawk-tmp-du "45 MB">
 <!ENTITY gawk-tmp-sbu "0.2 SBU">