diff --git a/templates/xterm/template b/templates/xterm/template
index c9fee3d5c1..08e88b9d39 100644
--- a/templates/xterm/template
+++ b/templates/xterm/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template build file for 'xterm'.
 pkgname=xterm
-version=242
+version=244
 distfiles="ftp://invisible-island.net/xterm/$pkgname-$version.tgz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--enable-wide-chars --enable-88-color --enable-broken-osc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ configure_args="--enable-wide-chars --enable-88-color --enable-broken-osc
  --enable-freetype --enable-tcap-query --enable-logging --enable-dabbrev"
 short_desc="X Terminal Emulator"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=db5a312b2e222c8f95477e688f017ece3212197c13b7ea4078eba38e069599c2
+checksum=b253870e0cc4d702a77ae63df1ed8933274f79d56060add48e8ee714ceac1e5b
 long_desc="
  The xterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System. It provides
  DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that can't use