diff --git a/templates/git/template b/templates/git/template
index 0f588f74557..c2c68381439 100644
--- a/templates/git/template
+++ b/templates/git/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template build file for 'git".
 pkgname=git
-version=1.6.1.3
+version=1.6.2
 distfiles="
 http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ configure_args="--with-shell=/bin/sh --with-curl --with-expat --without-tcltk"
 make_install_target="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version install"
 short_desc="GIT Tree History Storage Tool"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=aef4814634ac9ce8119fabc4bd1c363bb946f73ed34475a4baaad09a3fb23682
+checksum=ab7dc40240092aa2e72a8db7e0045893ca5fa07a936e9fa83b242248e3c9f635
 long_desc="
  GIT is a \"directory content manager\" designed to handle absolutely massive
  projects with speed and efficiency, and the release of the 2.6.12 (and later)