diff --git a/util/xterm/DETAILS b/util/xterm/DETAILS
index e02594e5..29390133 100644
--- a/util/xterm/DETAILS
+++ b/util/xterm/DETAILS
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
           MODULE=xterm
-         VERSION=279
+         VERSION=281
           SOURCE=$MODULE-$VERSION.tgz
       SOURCE_URL=ftp://invisible-island.net/xterm
-      SOURCE_VFY=sha1:080b88b129685fe5cc0a1638a48daee457f3787c
+      SOURCE_VFY=sha1:35cba690f7a8ea7aaf9f23522b8bdfa62be55c6a
    MODULE_PREFIX=${X11R7_PREFIX:-/usr}
         WEB_SITE=http://invisible-island.net/xterm
          ENTERED=20060124
-         UPDATED=20120511
+         UPDATED=20120630
            SHORT="The X terminal emulator"
 
 cat << EOF