diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template b/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template
index 08a37ff7706..45236f94df7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-Cython'
 pkgname=python-Cython
-version=0.27.3
+version=0.28.1
 revision=1
 wrksrc="Cython-${version}"
 build_style=python-module
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://cython.org"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/C/Cython/Cython-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=6a00512de1f2e3ce66ba35c5420babaef1fe2d9c43a8faab4080b0dbcc26bc64
+checksum=152ee5f345012ca3bb7cc71da2d3736ee20f52cd8476e4d49e5e25c5a4102b12
 
 alternatives="
  cython:cygdb:/usr/bin/cygdb2