diff --git a/srcpkgs/mawk/template b/srcpkgs/mawk/template
index 5d4661b66ad..fe236b7aa82 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mawk/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mawk/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'mawk'
 pkgname=mawk
 _distver=1.3.4
-_datever=20141206
+_datever=20150503
 version=${_distver}.${_datever}
 revision=1
 build_style="gnu-configure"