diff --git a/srcpkgs/libpng/template b/srcpkgs/libpng/template
index 203c8e9f6d..177d4b3852 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libpng/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libpng/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template build file for 'libpng'.
 pkgname=libpng
-version=1.6.15
+version=1.6.16
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="zlib-devel"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ homepage="http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html"
 license="zlib"
 update_ignore="*beta*"
 distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.xz"
-checksum=ad7046f1548b01b736c347d3125598ba507cbd1c9a0f0a1ffcc8df5aaafa53b7
+checksum=42f754df633e4e700544e5913cbe2fd4928bbfccdc07708a5cf84e59827fbe60
 
 post_install() {
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/*.la