diff --git a/templates/bzr/template b/templates/bzr/template
index ffabba022a7..50691c1b3ff 100644
--- a/templates/bzr/template
+++ b/templates/bzr/template
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Template file for 'bzr'
 pkgname=bzr
-version=1.17
-distfiles="http://launchpad.net/bzr/$version/$version/+download/bzr-$version.tar.gz"
+version=1.18rc1
+distfiles="http://launchpad.net/bzr/1.18/$version/+download/bzr-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Distributed version control system that Just Works"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=b80413b7d543561b08de54ea988145982737d52f4fcd3dc8084b9294735619dc
+checksum=ee5e27dfd3becd7522696da796bf242c5c6beae5ed67ff77ce48cd9541c4b0b1
 long_desc="
  Bazaar is a distributed version control system that Just Works.
  While other systems require you to adapt to their model of working,