diff --git a/templates/file/template b/templates/file/template
index 0bdda095096..1618471a298 100644
--- a/templates/file/template
+++ b/templates/file/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'file'
 pkgname=file
-version=4.26
+version=5.00
 distfiles="ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 no_libtool_fixup=yes
 short_desc="File type identification utility"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=682f7de5c12d35ff2d9e2ec3c6a753bd5a01e0f7f3110501be0bafef1d5e9654
+checksum=289bc067d7a2a7e52437428bd0e79df9030028fd13c26e9772ebf1dfc8d9d5c9
 long_desc="
  File attempts to classify files depending on their contents and prints
  a description if a match is found."