diff --git a/templates/gtk+/template b/templates/gtk+/template
index f7627906dd2..c450316c07a 100644
--- a/templates/gtk+/template
+++ b/templates/gtk+/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template build file for 'gtk+'.
 pkgname=gtk+
-version=2.16.6
-distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/gtk+/2.16/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+version=2.18.0
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/gtk+/2.18/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-cups --with-xinput"
 short_desc="The GTK+ toolkit (v2)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=18e0f9792028e6cc5108447678f17d396f9a2cdfec1e6ab5dca98cb844f954af
+checksum=05fce9327dbe78a74ad4cd45383d541f96f19d40d3c03076cdf6908ad28ad241
 long_desc="
  GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user
  interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is suitable for