diff --git a/srcpkgs/gawk/template b/srcpkgs/gawk/template
index d11db806d7e..079d3510090 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gawk/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gawk/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'gawk'
 pkgname=gawk
-version=4.1.4
-revision=2
+version=4.2.0
+revision=1
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-readline"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-3"
 homepage="http://www.gnu.org/directory/GNU/gawk.html"
 distfiles="${GNU_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
-checksum=53e184e2d0f90def9207860531802456322be091c7b48f23fdc79cda65adc266
+checksum=d4f3cd31c001fd0ed52832d4fbfbdfeaa38ad541c182f80ff8fdf87324a6a9f2
 
 provides="awk-0_1"
 alternatives="