diff --git a/templates/sed/template b/templates/sed/template
index 7dea0075e3b..e5638ff7cdb 100644
--- a/templates/sed/template
+++ b/templates/sed/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'sed'
 pkgname=sed
-version=4.1.5
+version=4.2
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--bindir=/bin"
 short_desc="The GNU stream editor"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=be955bef7a81d69222e929689e0de0ecf64c13dc5b15b2ee5696d5ef66fdeec0
+checksum=db45cd63fd010e650537d65d5dfce7689a652745236606e5e5c782937267d983
 long_desc="
  Sed, the GNU Stream Editor, copies the named files (standard input default)
  to the standard output, edited according to a script of commands."