diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
index 8c56834afca..2eb77bb02f9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-regex'
 pkgname=python-regex
-version=2017.12.09
+version=2017.12.12
 revision=1
 wrksrc="regex-${version}"
 build_style=python2-module
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="PSF"
 homepage="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/r/regex/regex-$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=89912f736c8bdeee2802197d17edab3949fb4f7090f871ff5656407bef111f3a
+checksum=ee069308c2757e565cc2b6f417ba5288e76cfe4c1764b6826063f4fbd53219d7