diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-pip/template b/srcpkgs/python-pip/template
index 33f729f31a..9da495a862 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-pip/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-pip/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-pip'
 pkgname=python-pip
-version=1.4.1
+version=1.5.5
 revision=1
 wrksrc="pip-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip"
 license="PSF"
 distfiles="http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/p/pip/pip-$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=4e7a06554711a624c35d0c646f63674b7f6bfc7f80221bf1eb1f631bd890d04e
+checksum=4b7f5124364ae9b5ba833dcd8813a84c1c06fba1d7c8543323c7af4b33188eca