diff --git a/srcpkgs/erlang/template b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
index c51edbde3e1..c29875709e9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/erlang/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'erlang'
 pkgname=erlang
-version=24.1.7
+version=24.2
 revision=1
 create_wrksrc=yes
 build_wrksrc="otp-OTP-${version}"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="http://www.erlang.org/"
 changelog="https://github.com/erlang/otp/releases"
 distfiles="https://github.com/erlang/otp/archive/OTP-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=a1dd1a238f1f3e79784b902f3cd00e06f35a630191eaf73324a07a26a2c93af3
+checksum=0b9c9ba7d8b40f6c77d529e07561b10f0914d2bfe9023294d7eda85b62936792
 subpackages="erlang-doc"
 
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then