diff --git a/externals/cpmfile.json b/externals/cpmfile.json
index 0f8d34230c..0302f11c1e 100644
--- a/externals/cpmfile.json
+++ b/externals/cpmfile.json
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
         "tag": "v%VERSION%",
         "hash": "5efa8140aadffe105dcf39935b732476e95755f6c7473ada3d0b64df2bc02c557633ae3948a25b45e1cf67e89a3ff6329fb30362e4ac033b9a1d1e453aa2eded",
         "git_version": "0.37.0",
-        "version": "0.18.7",
         "find_args": "MODULE GLOBAL",
         "patches": [
             "0001-mingw.patch",