diff --git a/srcpkgs/execline/template b/srcpkgs/execline/template
index 09c48090eec..321f16cd05b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/execline/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/execline/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'execline'
 pkgname=execline
-version=2.9.2.0
+version=2.9.7.0
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--libdir=/usr/lib --bindir=/usr/bin
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ license="ISC"
 homepage="https://skarnet.org/software/execline/"
 changelog="https://skarnet.org/software/execline/upgrade.html"
 distfiles="https://skarnet.org/software/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=9365012558a1e3c019cafc6eb574b0f5890495fb02652f20efdd782d577b1601
+checksum=73c9160efc994078d8ea5480f9161bfd1b3cf0b61f7faab704ab1898517d0207
 
 CFLAGS="-fPIC"