diff --git a/srcpkgs/packer/template b/srcpkgs/packer/template
index c5fd586417..246fa292da 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/packer/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/packer/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'packer'
 pkgname=packer
-version=1.5.6
+version=1.6.0
 revision=1
 build_style=go
 go_import_path="github.com/hashicorp/packer"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <abc@pompel.me>"
 license="MPL-2.0"
 homepage="http://www.packer.io"
 distfiles="https://${go_import_path}/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=f63b09580add65974a5188ead84ae5bdedf73cd8621f7a82510956c1dbf6c847
+checksum=2a135643a837ad58df16e4acc3ac01ad32b61643722a6a027929bbd6baba9435
 replaces="packer-bin>=0"
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in