diff --git a/templates/python/template b/templates/python/template
index ffac4b90b8..f59a44bbeb 100644
--- a/templates/python/template
+++ b/templates/python/template
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Template build file for 'python'.
 pkgname=python
-version=2.6.1
+version=2.6.2
 wrksrc="Python-$version"
 distfiles="http://www.python.org/ftp/python/$version/Python-$version.tar.bz2"
 configure_args="--with-threads --enable-shared"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=cf153f10ba6312a8303ceb01bed834a2786d28aa89c7d73dba64714f691628f6
+checksum=a1cdc4a8f6c1f947ea3b87d097af2db4371019bac941d92c3844124c5694328b
 long_desc="
  Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
  that combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. For an introduction