diff --git a/srcpkgs/newt/template b/srcpkgs/newt/template
index 25ccc946f51..14655c2a10f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/newt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/newt/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'newt'
 pkgname=newt
 version=0.52.21
-revision=2
+revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="python-devel python3-devel"
 makedepends="slang-devel popt-devel python3-devel python-devel"