diff --git a/srcpkgs/python/template b/srcpkgs/python/template
index 73c3484f530..94db0dc4819 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template build file for 'python'.
 pkgname=python
-version=2.7
+version=2.7.1
 wrksrc="Python-$version"
 distfiles="http://www.python.org/ftp/python/$version/Python-$version.tar.bz2"
 configure_args="--with-threads --enable-ipv6 --with-signal-module
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ 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=935d3316edfec5eb98c2f6930756b47b00dc27192541e62d6fd0077ffa008af8
+checksum=80e387bcf57eae8ce26726753584fd63e060ec11682d1145af921e85fd612292
 long_desc="
  Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
  that combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. For an introduction