diff --git a/templates/fakeroot/template b/templates/fakeroot/template
index 505f4564b3f..dbf62af372e 100644
--- a/templates/fakeroot/template
+++ b/templates/fakeroot/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'fakeroot'
 pkgname=fakeroot
-version=1.12.2
+version=1.12.4
 distfiles="http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/pool/main/f/fakeroot/${pkgname}_${version}.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 short_desc="Gives a fake root environment"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=857fb60d40397dbfeac647e45c52e689640f46f8a67ea58ea3dec1a9c00d841b
+checksum=dbcab1f495b857e67feff882e018ca59958b8d189ff1f76684d28e35463ec29d
 long_desc="
  This package is intended to enable something like: