diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-neovim/template b/srcpkgs/python-neovim/template
index 7ca1ef3bd0..f3130b7e8e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-neovim/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-neovim/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-neovim'
 pkgname=python-neovim
-version=0.1.8
+version=0.1.9
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="python-client-${version}"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ maintainer="Steve Prybylski <sa.prybylx@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/neovim/python-client"
 distfiles="${homepage}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=d6cf0365e831c49cd428954a2b5c4dd00797e6b370ac84bfc0c5963b0695b86d
+checksum=9e6250cad242fb79c07346cd292b055f4f334635a42bff3437131205bb09e0a8
 
 python3.4-neovim_package() {
 	noarch=yes