diff --git a/srcpkgs/R/template b/srcpkgs/R/template
index f0cee022aa..d6b453497d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/R/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/R/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'R'
 pkgname=R
-version=3.4.4
+version=3.5.0
 revision=1
 nocross=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="http://www.r-project.org/"
 #changelog="https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/NEWS.html"
 distfiles="http://cran.r-project.org/src/base/R-3/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=b3e97d2fab7256d1c655c4075934725ba1cd7cb9237240a11bb22ccdad960337
+checksum=fd1725535e21797d3d9fea8963d99be0ba4c3aecadcf081b43e261458b416870
 shlib_provides="libR.so"
 
 pre_configure() {