diff --git a/templates/libpng/template b/templates/libpng/template
index 5c50070ffa7..d020d9a3e71 100644
--- a/templates/libpng/template
+++ b/templates/libpng/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template build file for 'libpng'.
 pkgname=libpng
-version=1.2.36
+version=1.2.39
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Library for manipulating PNG images"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=c1a6c0605d2baf84425fcca3beff2f5527caecad51b8d403b19a5ea10ec2a73f
+checksum=198151de6923485f5407630a6380f71eed8692eda6a88ddf32742a4290a66c18
 long_desc="
  Libpng was written as a companion to the PNG specification, as a
  way to reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to support