diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template b/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template
index b37526064ec..17329faacc6 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-Markdown'
 pkgname=python-Markdown
-version=2.6
+version=2.6.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="Markdown-${version}"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/Markdown"
 license="BSD"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/M/Markdown/Markdown-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=e1c8a489bb7c7154bc5a8c14f0fd1fc356ee36c8b9988f9fd8febff22dd435da
+checksum=b5879b87e8e5c125c92ab8c8f3babce78ad4e840446eed73c5b6e2984648d2b1
 
 pre_install() {
 	mv build-3.4/scripts-3.4/markdown_py{,3}