diff --git a/srcpkgs/xev/template b/srcpkgs/xev/template
index 0573c7cd794..3adfef0c3d9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xev/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xev'
 pkgname=xev
-version=1.2.4
+version=1.2.5
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ short_desc="Display X events"
 maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="http://xorg.freedesktop.org"
-distfiles="${XORG_SITE}/app/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=d700e08bfe751ed2dbf802baa204b056d0e49348b6eb3c6f9cb035d8ae4885e2
+distfiles="${XORG_SITE}/app/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=c9461a4389714e0f33974f9e75934bdc38d836a0f059b8dc089c7cbf2ce36ec1
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING