diff --git a/srcpkgs/cfitsio/template b/srcpkgs/cfitsio/template
index 4c7f3746d36..b9880e2bf8b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cfitsio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cfitsio/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'cfitsio'
 pkgname=cfitsio
-version=4.6.0
+version=4.6.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-reentrant"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="Helmut Pozimski <helmut@pozimski.eu>"
 license="custom:NASA license"
 homepage="https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/fitsio/"
 distfiles="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/software/fitsio/c/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=7c372fdb4e6cf530fc12294ae0b7f1fdd0ed85062790277a60aea56c97b0d3e7
+checksum=66fd078cc0bea896b0d44b120d46d6805421a5361d3a5ad84d9f397b1b5de2cb
 
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" gcc-fortran"