diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
index e261cf06f94..eb9a8798850 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-regex'
 pkgname=python-regex
-version=2018.02.03
+version=2018.02.08
 revision=1
 wrksrc="regex-${version}"
 build_style=python2-module
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="PSF"
 homepage="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex/"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/r/regex/regex-$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=c5162e1ca552e50aac5101bbc97fc37562c69f939f21a13745d146ca7e748aa1
+checksum=2353c0e983c4029caf32016f1dddef623c3117ac282a818468c6d2f5d541698d