diff --git a/templates/libpng/template b/templates/libpng/template
index 80e5d755540..d7524466444 100644
--- a/templates/libpng/template
+++ b/templates/libpng/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template build file for 'libpng'.
 pkgname=libpng
 sourcepkg=$pkgname
-version=1.2.35
+version=1.2.36
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Library for manipulating PNG images"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=cafe6431f9e6d561fb7b396bf94ff73a9cd0f4279f3eea2fc714ab90e345eee6
+checksum=c1a6c0605d2baf84425fcca3beff2f5527caecad51b8d403b19a5ea10ec2a73f
 long_desc="
  Libpng was written as a companion to the PNG specification, as a
  way to reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to support