diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
index d6428931e14..075619920ae 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-regex/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-regex'
 pkgname=python-regex
-version=2018.07.11
+version=2018.08.17
 revision=1
 wrksrc="regex-${version}"
 build_style=python2-module
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="PSF"
 homepage="https://pypi.org/project/regex/"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/r/regex/regex-$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=9308dbce8e5ff4ee06b172a777f6c7f650a5835a5ad41a6080eb501639c27a2f
+checksum=56494baf1ed525deea426d3676b1ae3fdcc906b55eccfcb4ea928453e11f2a43