diff --git a/srcpkgs/libvpx/template b/srcpkgs/libvpx/template
index 7204045cc9..fae0558f70 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libvpx/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libvpx/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libvpx'
 pkgname=libvpx
-version=1.6.0
+version=1.6.1
 revision=1
 hostmakedepends="perl yasm"
 short_desc="The VP8/VP9 Codecs"
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 homepage="http://www.webmproject.org"
 license="BSD"
 distfiles="http://downloads.webmproject.org/releases/webm/libvpx-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=d0afbb5eb1ecae68f8d578abace160a97e2e8a230e3028cf4db115d59a695aad
+checksum=1c2c0c2a97fba9474943be34ee39337dee756780fc12870ba1dc68372586a819
 
 do_configure() {
 	export LD="$CC"