diff --git a/srcpkgs/praat/template b/srcpkgs/praat/template
index 685d469d842..95bbf19252a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/praat/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/praat/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'praat'
 pkgname=praat
-version=6.3.16
+version=6.3.18
 revision=1
 create_wrksrc=yes
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/"
 changelog="https://www.fon.hum.uva.nl/praat/manual/What_s_new_.html"
 distfiles="https://github.com/praat/praat/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=cd90531e57faf5e09e67b732739f738c0e65c8e975345132744d025f021c024e
+checksum=12b57cb9c3acebe25fe6bec93f16b0479d24ed02d30bb49879ec75f6d5145be8
 
 # there are a number of pre-defined Makefiles for certain configurations
 # build options are used to choose which one to use among a selected few