diff --git a/srcpkgs/root/template b/srcpkgs/root/template
index bfc8cb6d8a3..8f67b5af5d7 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/root/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/root/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'root'
 pkgname=root
-version=6.26.02
+version=6.26.04
 revision=1
 # Only i686 and x86_64 seem to be officially supported
 archs="i686* x86_64*"
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ maintainer="Ben Jargowsky <benjar63@gmail.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
 homepage="https://root.cern"
 distfiles="https://root.cern/download/root_v${version}.source.tar.gz"
-checksum=7ba96772271a726079506c5bf629c3ceb21bf0682567ed6145be30606d7cd9bb
+checksum=a271cf82782d6ed2c87ea5eef6681803f2e69e17b3036df9d863636e9358421e
 build_options="fortran root7"
 build_options_default="fortran"
 python_version=3