diff --git a/templates/ncurses.tmpl b/templates/ncurses.tmpl
index e7a9f23a30e..c6cff9dfb7b 100644
--- a/templates/ncurses.tmpl
+++ b/templates/ncurses.tmpl
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Template build file for 'ncurses'.
 pkgname=ncurses
-version=5.6
+version=5.7
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/ncurses/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--with-shared"
 make_install_args="ticdir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/usr/share/terminfo"
 short_desc="A System V Release 4.0 curses emulation library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=f9cac2b31683a37d65bc37119599752198a0691e462d0d1a252cf9815f5724d5
+checksum=0a9bdea5c7de8ded5c9327ed642915f2cc380753f12d4ad120ef7da3ea3498f4
 long_desc="
  The ncurses (new curses) library is a freeware emulation of System V Release
  4.0 curses. It uses terminfo format, supports pads and color and multiple