diff --git a/srcpkgs/erlang/template b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
index 7f4695322ed..4f232340b0b 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/erlang/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/erlang/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'erlang'
 pkgname=erlang
-version=18.0
-revision=3
+version=18.1
+revision=1
 wrksrc=otp_src_${version}
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-smp-support"
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="http://www.erlang.org/"
 distfiles="http://www.erlang.org/download/otp_src_${version}.tar.gz
  http://www.erlang.org/download/otp_doc_man_${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum="a0b69da34b4f218eb7d63d9e96fc120aa7257bb6c37a0f40fb388e188b4111aa
- e44f0ec36ee0683867bc2aa9cc7fbb020d9dfd57338f37b98dcd0771f5b95673"
+checksum="e4a147228a6b7fa60dce05c8adfb3cbc254d97cf6e45456d93d93adbde8b0f11
+ e080e656820b26dd45d806b632e12eec7d1de34f38e5de19a7aebc9fd6e5c9b6"
 
 build_options="x11"