diff --git a/srcpkgs/libxml2/template b/srcpkgs/libxml2/template
index 82a2b9ada26..0a9bb4a13a0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libxml2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libxml2/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'libxml2'
 pkgname=libxml2
 version=2.9.8
-revision=4
+revision=5
 patch_args="-Np1"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --with-threads --with-history --with-icu"