diff --git a/srcpkgs/patch/template b/srcpkgs/patch/template
index 9282e748883..f12ef1d759a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/patch/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/patch/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'patch'
 pkgname=patch
-version=2.7.3
+version=2.7.4
 revision=1
 bootstrap=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/patch/patch.html"
 license="GPL-3"
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/patch/patch-$version.tar.bz2"
-checksum=02f6246736de92785d9c76c0ecab1121a516e52bfeb40c749a68ca4709e4487d
+checksum=bf1c0d7db8212aa7bd4a780acd381c93e79469bf44fa4923236e306cc247a4e4