diff --git a/srcpkgs/patch/template b/srcpkgs/patch/template
index 968056e6114..9282e748883 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/patch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/patch/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'patch'
 pkgname=patch
-version=2.7.2
+version=2.7.3
 revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/patch.html"
 license="GPL-3"
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/patch/patch-$version.tar.bz2"
-checksum=7cc996d738b369cb924b7468b5d2d2d6ce9dd57baa1a057d85e91a663acc1168
+checksum=02f6246736de92785d9c76c0ecab1121a516e52bfeb40c749a68ca4709e4487d