diff --git a/srcpkgs/tzdata/template b/srcpkgs/tzdata/template
index 033c867ad08..a271efbc583 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/tzdata/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/tzdata/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'tzdata'
 pkgname=tzdata
-version=2016j
+version=2017a
 revision=1
 wrksrc=${pkgname}
 create_wrksrc=yes
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ short_desc="Time zone and daylight-saving time data"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="Public Domain"
 distfiles="http://www.iana.org/time-zones/repository/releases/tzdata${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=f5ee4e0f115f6c2faee1c4b16193a97338cbd1b503f2cea6c5a768c82ff39dc8
+checksum=df3a5c4d0a2cf0cde0b3f35796ccf6c9acfd598b8e70f8dece5404cd7626bbd6
 
 do_install() {
 	local timezones="africa antarctica asia australasia europe northamerica \