diff --git a/templates/binutils.tmpl b/templates/binutils.tmpl
index 5aea2910971..8f909083af1 100644
--- a/templates/binutils.tmpl
+++ b/templates/binutils.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'binutils'
 pkgname=binutils
-version=2.18
+version=2.19
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/binutils/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-werror --enable-shared --disable-multilib"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ make_install_target="tooldir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/usr
  install prefix=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/usr"
 short_desc="GNU binary utilities"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=487a33a452f0edcf1f8bb8fc23dff5c7a82edec3f3f8b65632b6c945e961ee9b
+checksum=bd2ea10ffc2bf62a917b05f4fbe3d02212589c2bc177fa0c51a9c874d3da528a
 long_desc="
  The GNU binutils package contains essential tools to assemble, link and
  manipulate binary and object files. They are often used with a compiler