diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phylip/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phylip/package.py
index 1ebe04f4ca..d0f82242ca 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phylip/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/phylip/package.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class Phylip(Package):
     homepage = "http://evolution.genetics.washington.edu/phylip/"
     url      = "http://evolution.gs.washington.edu/phylip/download/phylip-3.696.tar.gz"
 
+    version('3.697', '0e83d17fb4d668213603c86bc21d9012')
     version('3.696', 'dbe5abc26f6089ead3dba41c2db526ee')
 
     def install(self, spec, prefix):