diff --git a/srcpkgs/wayland/template b/srcpkgs/wayland/template
index 99af66959b..d131f744be 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/wayland/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/wayland/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'wayland'.
 pkgname=wayland
-version=1.6.1
+version=1.7.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-documentation --disable-static"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://wayland.freedesktop.org/"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="http://wayland.freedesktop.org/releases/wayland-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=d1aeb95b433cab33a928b56cb80efa551802e0a064adb4a8ea1517249d3c10b0
+checksum=bdea47a2db96f7e53f1ce0351559c0af5b7f7aae7e95f0a884a78af9f1057c9c
 
 pre_configure() {
 	autoreconf -fi