diff --git a/templates/gdb/template b/templates/gdb/template
index abde1d3ad62..36351e9b2b1 100644
--- a/templates/gdb/template
+++ b/templates/gdb/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'gdb'
 pkgname=gdb
-version=6.8
+version=7.0
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
-configure_args="--disable-werror --disable-nls"
+configure_args="--disable-nls"
 short_desc="The GNU Debugger"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=a3c5455f30ffb3e6eeafb9e54598b48f9fbf46e3e99f431120360c183ddcc889
+checksum=ccff6cab0e847c486d30b70bdddac4e6646bafcecaa3b63134d6e3d4d5a4b91d
 long_desc="
  The purpose of a debugger such as GDB is to allow you to see what
  is going on \"inside\" another program while it executes--or what