diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template b/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template
index 7276cc6cd35..8cf9d09c12d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-PyICU/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-PyICU'
 pkgname=python-PyICU
-version=1.9.7
+version=1.9.8
 revision=1
 wrksrc="PyICU-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Piotr Wójcik <chocimier@tlen.pl>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/ovalhub/pyicu"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/P/PyICU/PyICU-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=db27cd1cc150b879c5465872bec7fdaf340eca140aa922be03891d5b9f855b61
+checksum=cd76e3fe73e96e0b9806bc036ad388b2bbba572762c699bc911ccedbc425df16
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE