diff --git a/srcpkgs/re2/template b/srcpkgs/re2/template
index a4c01ac4e8..99cfab81f1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/re2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/re2/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template build file for 're2'.
 pkgname=re2
 reverts=20140304_1
-version=2017.04.01
+version=2017.05.01
 revision=1
 wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version//./-}"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 homepage="https://github.com/google/re2"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/${version//./-}.tar.gz"
-checksum=908b2152eea1a7c5eefe27131d322308a9c30ed62e1254824404a2ab92bb2992
+checksum=337dc0857b8f83b4fc3b78a334829945d7f35c3c6e2b06bd10a1dd4858dcf4a5
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE