diff --git a/devel/cvs/DETAILS b/devel/cvs/DETAILS
index 9a416321b18..8c088bf123b 100644
--- a/devel/cvs/DETAILS
+++ b/devel/cvs/DETAILS
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
           MODULE=cvs
-         VERSION=1.12.13
+         VERSION=1.11.23
           SOURCE=$MODULE-$VERSION.tar.bz2
       SOURCE_URL=http://ftp.gnu.org/non-gnu/cvs/source/feature/$VERSION
-      SOURCE_VFY=sha1:93a8dacc6ff0e723a130835713235863f1f5ada9
+      SOURCE_VFY=sha1:a51c531eebaff2dfdcc0fb6d94c8c6e509e06d7d
         WEB_SITE=http://www.nongnu.org/cvs
          ENTERED=20010922
-         UPDATED=20120906
+         UPDATED=20131229
            SHORT="A version control system"
 
 cat << EOF