diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template b/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template
index 7a8f367c65e..6fbcf378285 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-Cython/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-Cython'
 pkgname=python-Cython
-version=0.26.1
+version=0.27.1
 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=c2e63c4794161135adafa8aa4a855d6068073f421c83ffacc39369497a189dd5
+checksum=e6840a2ba2704f4ffb40e454c36f73aeb440a4005453ee8d7ff6a00d812ba176
 
 alternatives="
  cython:cygdb:/usr/bin/cygdb2