diff --git a/srcpkgs/git/template b/srcpkgs/git/template
index d8aa94276f..aaab4499f0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/git/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template build file for 'git".
 pkgname=git
-version=1.7.9.6
+version=1.7.10
 distfiles="http://git-core.googlecode.com/files/git-$version.tar.gz"
 short_desc="GIT Tree History Storage Tool"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://git-scm.com/"
 license="GPL-2"
-checksum=3952a9159740a25329c763266a93de9b76e77b680a1d03ea349bfe088aebeed1
+checksum=d2a88d1564ebe468bb6a58a4edb57f5e06bda9846300cdbedbef8f7bccaf4ea6
 long_desc="
  GIT is a directory content manager designed to handle absolutely massive
  projects with speed and efficiency, and the release of the 2.6.12 (and later)