diff --git a/srcpkgs/octave/template b/srcpkgs/octave/template
index 04185377060..1bdeab96978 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/octave/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/octave/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'octave'
 pkgname=octave
 version=4.2.1
-revision=6
+revision=7
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args=" --with-blas=openblas --with-lapack=openblas "
 hostmakedepends="perl gcc-fortran pkg-config gnuplot"