diff --git a/srcpkgs/atom/template b/srcpkgs/atom/template
index 91db52fcccf..3106e8274bf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/atom/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/atom/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'atom'
 pkgname=atom
-version=1.7.1
+version=1.7.2
 revision=1
 nocross=yes
 nostrip=yes
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://atom.io"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=101e4676542fff7712ad5cd58876f7377747c3ed8dfdb46adb013c695d5171a4
+checksum=f6784b4f681706faf1e2a8369c06df4289646b1a547032e6b0b8b0e93e848113
 
 only_for_archs="i686 x86_64"