diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpng/template b/srcpkgs/libpng/template
index 93ec290f4c..797e1be1c8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpng/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpng/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template build file for 'libpng'.
 pkgname=libpng
-version=1.4.2
+version=1.4.5
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Library for manipulating PNG images"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=4751e23ffb90367770fc0c2f8a9eee750355dc41b6cfb3e98163e273047390e1
+checksum=10ec58b9bb11dc829beb8f59fea52f3c10d7e89c81921ae9121f14d18ddce90a
 long_desc="
  Libpng was written as a companion to the PNG specification, as a
  way to reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to support