diff --git a/srcpkgs/hugo/template b/srcpkgs/hugo/template
index d7c97e9fe01..b8127316dc7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/hugo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/hugo/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'hugo'
 pkgname=hugo
-version=0.78.2
+version=0.79.0
 revision=1
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/gohugoio/${pkgname}"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://gohugo.io"
 distfiles="https://${go_import_path}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=bbfacf3bf379911bc348e6300912838fd07a75ad6de6d41082c54226e0055029
+checksum=83e9b7e4bd3b321d140d1f35c75eafa6a70d3b814f2cac8e2f78b11feb23f1b2
 
 build_options="pygments extended"
 desc_option_pygments="Alternative syntax highlighter"