diff --git a/srcpkgs/git/template b/srcpkgs/git/template
index 539c2bb3e34..d8aa94276ff 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/git/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template build file for 'git".
 pkgname=git
-version=1.7.9.5
+version=1.7.9.6
 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=3ddd52348c4b5212e63fbbe51bc6eccea0833a98d413034187c15037d1375759
+checksum=3952a9159740a25329c763266a93de9b76e77b680a1d03ea349bfe088aebeed1
 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)