diff --git a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
index b8ce38cd9d..d4f0d2c786 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'benchmark'
 pkgname=benchmark
-version=1.6.0
+version=1.6.1
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DBENCHMARK_ENABLE_GTEST_TESTS=OFF
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/google/benchmark/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/google/benchmark/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=1f71c72ce08d2c1310011ea6436b31e39ccab8c2db94186d26657d41747c85d6
+checksum=6132883bc8c9b0df5375b16ab520fac1a85dc9e4cf5be59480448ece74b278d4
 
 benchmark-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"