diff --git a/srcpkgs/git/template b/srcpkgs/git/template
index 212677cd15a..917c48bfd1f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/git/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/git/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template build file for 'git".
 pkgname=git
-version=1.7.9.3
+version=1.7.9.4
 distfiles="http://git-core.googlecode.com/files/git-$version.tar.gz"
 short_desc="GIT Tree History Storage Tool"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://git-scm.com/"
 license="GPL-2"
-checksum=fe1d27649d9e8a31bdb768e9f9cdfeca3b383bb10354c6dcf0629bd669d8d76f
+checksum=c59f4c1e37a99f00022b491a6674f633a00164513efdc269e74ed20537f71c39
 long_desc="
  GIT is a directory content manager designed to handle absolutely massive
  projects with speed and efficiency, and the release of the 2.6.12 (and later)