diff --git a/srcpkgs/libevdev/template b/srcpkgs/libevdev/template
index 465c45be12..d0d6e45e7e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libevdev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libevdev/template
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Template file for 'libevdev'
 pkgname=libevdev
-version=1.8.0
+version=1.9.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-gcov"
-hostmakedepends="python"
+hostmakedepends="python3"
+checkdepends="pkg-config check-devel"
 short_desc="Wrapper library for evdev devices"
 maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/libevdev/"
 distfiles="${FREEDESKTOP_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=20d3cae4efd277f485abdf8f2a7c46588e539998b5a08c2c4d368218379d4211
+checksum=e7e18a64264f2dea19b6c50a481f8c062529d42919ccda0bc861495bce28eb9e
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING