diff --git a/srcpkgs/bison/template b/srcpkgs/bison/template
index 4c632ecf6cc..2fdd31efd31 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bison/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bison/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template build file for 'bison'.
 pkgname=bison
-version=2.4.1
+version=2.4.2
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/bison/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="GNU yacc(1) replacement"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=2354469782149e36c644ae7c3e5105895424ed21cda5c05b591cb3dc17068e6b
+checksum=57fb243aa9af04a6a57c4f4d9167f4440059fe923817f1fdf5592ab892af4fb8
 long_desc="
  Bison is the GNU replacement for yacc(1). Some programs depend on
  extensions present in Bison."