diff --git a/srcpkgs/kernel/template b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
index 8242339213f..2b642066cc3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/kernel/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/kernel/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'kernel'
 #
 pkgname=kernel
-version=3.7.8
+version=3.7.9
 revision=1
 wrksrc="linux-${version}"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ homepage="http://www.kernel.org"
 license="GPL-2"
 short_desc="The Linux kernel and modules"
 distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux//kernel/v3.x/linux-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=aa6f13f8a3b388aa3981c94602a22b4ab9ce642263e668eeb00931a78d3a165e
+checksum=6103fac3556d9479c34ee31b8b8f1057848d2e5480064c81755e024e1d1928b5
 
 nostrip=yes
 noverifyrdeps=yes