diff --git a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
index 582d204f53..4969b9b896 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mkvtoolnix/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'mkvtoolnix'
 pkgname=mkvtoolnix
-version=17.0.0
+version=18.0.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--without-curl --with-docbook-xsl-root=/usr/share/xsl/docbook --enable-qt"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ maintainer="Jürgen Buchmüller <pullmoll@t-online.de>"
 license="GPL-2"
 homepage="https://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/"
 distfiles="${homepage}/sources/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=9faf7996b84eb68c2b1738ec27217d24480731b24d31c81fbef19daa5844992e
+checksum=b8282d6d279caa86038721d2a49471d1dd25a465ee1a779ee9c2a99bc8ff972f
 nocross="Fails due to dependency chain eigen -> jack -> pulseaudio"
 
 pre_configure() {