diff --git a/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template b/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template
index 99a3d75813..300f8df1bf 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cairo/cairo-devel.template
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ long_desc="${long_desc}
 
  This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
 
-revision=4
-
 Add_dependency run freetype-devel
 Add_dependency run fontconfig-devel
 Add_dependency run glib-devel
diff --git a/srcpkgs/cairo/template b/srcpkgs/cairo/template
index 72e7fb7a25..eb2c099c41 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/cairo/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/cairo/template
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 # Template build file for 'cairo'.
 pkgname=cairo
-version=1.12.0
-revision=4
+version=1.12.2
 homepage="http://cairographics.org"
-distfiles="${homepage}/releases/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+distfiles="${homepage}/releases/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--enable-tee --enable-gl"
 short_desc="Vector graphics library with cross-device output support"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="LGPL-2.1, MPL-1.1"
-checksum=af65b766dff11bcf3cba1f92d92a1bc28f78dc2944908a5930a026af06510099
+checksum=b786bc4a70542bcb09f2d9d13e5e6a0c86408cbf6d1edde5f0de807eecf93f96
 long_desc="
  Cairo is a vector graphics library with cross-device output support. Currently
  supported output targets include the X Window System and in-memory image