diff --git a/srcpkgs/xfig/template b/srcpkgs/xfig/template
index 7863ecbdda8..5205789f91e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xfig/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xfig/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xfig'
 pkgname=xfig
-version=3.2.7
+version=3.2.7a
 revision=1
 build_style="gnu-configure"
 configure_args="--without-xaw3d"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"
 license="MIT-like"
 homepage="http://mcj.sourceforge.net/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/mcj/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=5fe81ce4132b139667fbfaacdf04a026f0313a34d39c7f640024db894cced42a
+checksum=ca89986fc9ddb9f3c5a4f6f70e5423f98e2f33f5528a9d577fb05bbcc07ddf24
 
 post_extract() {
 	sed -i 's/spell/aspell/' app-defaults/Fig.in