diff --git a/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template b/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template
index adb7ace3506..9babfa8996f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sylpheed/template
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # Template build file for 'sylpheed'.
 pkgname=sylpheed
-version=2.6.0
-distfiles="http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/sylpheed/v2.6/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+version=2.7.1
+distfiles="http://sylpheed.sraoss.jp/sylpheed/v2.7/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--disable-compface --disable-gtkspell
  --disable-gpgme"
-short_desc="Lightweight and user-friendly e-mail client"
+short_desc="GTK+ Lightweight and user-friendly e-mail client"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=121b9f69d5501be2caa8419d5cf1351436db4b43af9f2083b07e59f1def31f51
+checksum=8bb6457db4e2eea1877b487d9ac8513546372db9a6a2e4271d11229f4af84e23
 long_desc="
  Sylpheed is a simple, lightweight but featureful, and easy-to-use
  e-mail client (mailer, MUA).