diff --git a/srcpkgs/ardour/template b/srcpkgs/ardour/template
index b3fb850ee8..b9f15ae83c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ardour/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ardour/template
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Template file for 'ardour'
 pkgname=ardour
-version=6.8
+version=6.9
 revision=1
-_commit="1734fac4105106e02219834d330fa9eb0ceef3cd"
+_commit="945c8f288077565fe3de32c6ac0cb50e286722e4"
 build_style=waf3
 configure_args="--cxx11 --no-phone-home --with-backends=jack,alsa,dummy
  --libjack=weak --optimize --docs --use-external-libs --freedesktop"