diff --git a/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.SlackBuild b/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.SlackBuild
index 1ee7346e72..c2bf2b8f72 100644
--- a/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.SlackBuild
+++ b/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.SlackBuild
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ cd $(dirname $0) ; CWD=$(pwd)
 
 PRGNAM=python3-backports_tarfile
 SRCNAM=backports_tarfile
-VERSION=${VERSION:-1.1.1}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-1.2.0}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 PKGTYPE=${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
diff --git a/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.info b/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.info
index d1d48ccd32..a84371b39f 100644
--- a/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.info
+++ b/python/python3-backports_tarfile/python3-backports_tarfile.info
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 PRGNAM="python3-backports_tarfile"
-VERSION="1.1.1"
+VERSION="1.2.0"
 HOMEPAGE="https://github.com/jaraco/backports.tarfile"
-DOWNLOAD="https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/b/backports_tarfile/backports_tarfile-1.1.1.tar.gz"
-MD5SUM="170fa2ce05030f85bf50caf111d83ed4"
+DOWNLOAD="https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/source/b/backports_tarfile/backports_tarfile-1.2.0.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="6fa4cba424a2bf48a7764412e9e65dcd"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 REQUIRES="python3-setuptools-opt"