diff --git a/srcpkgs/freeciv/template b/srcpkgs/freeciv/template
index a73a824b1ef..d835565061c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/freeciv/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/freeciv/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'freeciv'
 pkgname=freeciv
-version=2.5.6
+version=2.5.7
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-static --enable-fcdb=sqlite3 --enable-fcmp=all
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ maintainer="bra1nwave <brainwave@openmailbox.org>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="http://freeciv.org/"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=cfadc23eec11a5a8ae74a7d3719eb126026137f0700da065367fd55cbab6999b
+checksum=ffe36736db6a64893681e9eea8b90f7abe05eaebe6b777e82149a98cad6dbed2
 
 subpackages="freeciv-gtk2 freeciv-gtk3 freeciv-sdl freeciv-xaw"
 if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then