diff --git a/srcpkgs/re2/template b/srcpkgs/re2/template
index a9eaf656277..8e11b60d0a4 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/re2/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/re2/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 're2'
 pkgname=re2
 reverts=20140304_1
-version=2018.09.01
+version=2018.10.01
 revision=1
 wrksrc="${pkgname}-${version//./-}"
 build_style=gnu-makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"
 license="BSD-3-Clause"
 homepage="https://github.com/google/re2"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/${version//./-}.tar.gz"
-checksum=1424b303582f71c6f9e19f3b21d320e3b80f4c37b9d4426270f1f80d11cacf43
+checksum=a31397714a353587413d307337d0b58f8a2e20e2b9d02f2e24e3463fa4eeda81
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE