diff --git a/srcpkgs/file/template b/srcpkgs/file/template
index 391efa4547..15c00d7ae6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/file/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/file/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'file'
 pkgname=file
-version=5.04
+version=5.05
 distfiles="ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="File type identification utility"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=4c9e6e7994e74cb3386374ae91b055d26ac96b9d3e82fd157ae2d62e87a4260c
+checksum=5cb47845d91848e2b8eb58935766f93d8a2ecf665b33be7317f1849d3c46e1b7
 long_desc="
  File attempts to classify files depending on their contents and prints
  a description if a match is found."