diff --git a/srcpkgs/cracklib/template b/srcpkgs/cracklib/template
index 9a5b5b8fd02..486a37a972c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cracklib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cracklib/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'cracklib'
 pkgname=cracklib
-version=2.8.16
+version=2.8.18
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/cracklib/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Password Checking Library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=fc3aa492c2879e304bae30955ab8b37d6865d26f79d0493b8c36a9bc1b6475bc
+checksum=2b072f67f7267358459424c3ed70f7f5b70919118e6504a90d3bce37a67c1454
 long_desc="
  cracklib is a password checking library. It can check a given password
  against a dictionary file to find weak passwords (vulnerable to