diff --git a/templates/kernel/template b/templates/kernel/template
index 8856e5cd77..5902d31186 100644
--- a/templates/kernel/template
+++ b/templates/kernel/template
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'kernel'
 pkgname=kernel
 _kernel_ver=2.6.31
-_kernel_patch_ver=4
+_kernel_patch_ver=5
 version=${_kernel_ver}.${_kernel_patch_ver}
 wrksrc="linux-$version"
 distfiles="${KERNEL_SITE}/kernel/v2.6/linux-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and associated stuff (2.6 branch)"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=e63041db1ef666ca43293762c8aaec27bd4b54b6d86aee68ebb090c1b66584f4
+checksum=3988b645a9350267de5768cc8f41c966c26d8ebfffb31519bf6c8874258603bb
 long_desc="
  This package provides the linux kernel image and associated modules."