diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-blessed/template b/srcpkgs/python3-blessed/template
index 44314193137..68f5b592fbe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-blessed/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-blessed/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-blessed'
 pkgname=python3-blessed
-version=1.17.12
+version=1.18.0
 revision=1
 wrksrc="blessed-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrew Benson <abenson+void@gmail.com>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/jquast/blessed"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=32829fddd73737e99e7567f553d29eed926022a18aefffd570d74fedfea3c37a
+checksum=99652b8403dbc140ba044e41843129f4ba9eb3467a2041a3bd7b60cd4a571e3e
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE