diff --git a/srcpkgs/Pyrex/template b/srcpkgs/Pyrex/template
index 55655d43bb4..b37fe28d2b1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/Pyrex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/Pyrex/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'Pyrex'
 pkgname=Pyrex
-version=0.9.8.5
+version=0.9.9
 distfiles="http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/greg.ewing/python/Pyrex/Pyrex-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=python-module
 short_desc="Language for writing Python extension modules"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=dd60bc66b1627d3cbd0950499017dfd57a0705bb12493bb0de2a7b9b5c0873bc
+checksum=5f87df06831d0b3412eb4bc9d3fc2ee7bfae1b913d7da8c23ab2bf5699fb6b50
 long_desc="
  Pyrex lets you write code that mixes Python and C data types any way you
  want, and compiles it into a C extension for Python."