diff --git a/recipes/opencv/3.x/conanfile.py b/recipes/opencv/3.x/conanfile.py
index adf91ed7b5a7c..c267ea0c45307 100644
--- a/recipes/opencv/3.x/conanfile.py
+++ b/recipes/opencv/3.x/conanfile.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def requirements(self):
             self.requires("libwebp/1.2.4")
         if self.options.contrib:
             self.requires("freetype/2.12.1")
-            self.requires("harfbuzz/5.3.1")
+            self.requires("harfbuzz/6.0.0")
             self.requires("gflags/2.2.2")
             self.requires("glog/0.6.0")
         if self.options.get_safe("with_gtk"):