diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template b/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template
index dc0ffaa4927..392fd9f25cf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-Markdown/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-Markdown'
 pkgname=python-Markdown
-version=2.6.8
+version=2.6.9
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="Markdown-${version}"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="https://github.com/waylan/Python-Markdown"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/M/Markdown/Markdown-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=0ac8a81e658167da95d063a9279c9c1b2699f37c7c4153256a458b3a43860e33
+checksum=73af797238b95768b3a9b6fe6270e250e5c09d988b8e5b223fd5efa4e06faf81
 alternatives="markdown:markdown_py:/usr/bin/markdown_py2"
 
 post_install() {