diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index 98f8e217745..b260b366ef2 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
     {jiffy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/jiffy", {tag, "1.0.6"}}},
     {cowboy, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/cowboy", {tag, "2.9.2"}}},
     {esockd, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/esockd", {tag, "5.11.2"}}},
-    {rocksdb, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-rocksdb", {tag, "1.8.0-emqx-2"}}},
+    {rocksdb, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-rocksdb", {tag, "1.8.0-emqx-5"}}},
     {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.19.3"}}},
     {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.3.1"}}},
     {grpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/grpc-erl", {tag, "0.6.12"}}},