diff --git a/templates/python/template b/templates/python/template
index 848b34529e3..01e0cf8ef23 100644
--- a/templates/python/template
+++ b/templates/python/template
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 # Template build file for 'python'.
 pkgname=python
-version=2.6.3
-revision=1
+version=2.6.4
 wrksrc="Python-$version"
 distfiles="http://www.python.org/ftp/python/$version/Python-$version.tar.bz2"
 configure_args="--with-threads --enable-ipv6 --with-signal-module"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=4367e389d7e7b2a891b96bc031b9af58b7ca4befc316c91e65436bb822ecdc24
+checksum=dad8d5575144a210d5cc4fdbc40b8a26386e9cdb1ef58941bec0be02c7cb9d89
 long_desc="
  Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
  that combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. For an introduction