diff --git a/templates/syslinux.tmpl b/templates/syslinux.tmpl
index 79e1831d971..27cb9c3fdcf 100644
--- a/templates/syslinux.tmpl
+++ b/templates/syslinux.tmpl
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Template file for 'syslinux'
 pkgname=syslinux
-version=3.72
+version=3.73
 distfiles="
 http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_makefile
 make_install_args="INSTALLROOT=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version"
 short_desc="A boot loader for the Linux operating system"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=dc19ea3e1297468d9b4c579aba1dd491c963a02887f7fb362c95c6f1c0567e90
+checksum=5476096dfae4777f295b54cad2be3913581ab6066949e188b9ff414769cb7936
 long_desc="
  The SYSLINUX Project covers lightweight bootloaders for floppy media (SYSLINUX),
  network booting (PXELINUX), and bootable \"El Torito\" CD-ROMs (ISOLINUX).