diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvirt-python/template b/srcpkgs/libvirt-python/template
index e6e152278ca..9fb36ea490c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvirt-python/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvirt-python/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libvirt-python'
 pkgname=libvirt-python
-version=1.2.16
+version=1.2.18
 revision=1
 build_style=python-module
 hostmakedepends="python pkg-config"
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1"
 homepage="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/libvirt-python"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/l/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=44eddd353d66f24380d90503bf16f3155c08f3d84d9cc4375d3529f312a7d8fe
+checksum=204535ef160c9d10600b5fc3417f00f382e74b137a85b33774b97eb36d8a3638