diff --git a/srcpkgs/sndio/template b/srcpkgs/sndio/template
index 6afdf8aeb2..ccded12adc 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/sndio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/sndio/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'sndio'
 pkgname=sndio
-version=1.5.0
+version=1.6.0
 revision=1
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ sndiod_descr="sndio daemon"
 sndiod_pgroup="audio"
 homepage="http://www.sndio.org/"
 distfiles="http://www.sndio.org/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=12c70044749ad9cb7eaeb26c936816aa6b314fe4be71ef479d12272e4c5ad253
+checksum=99e0064ac11aceab24c73ed4630a31de401ff2f37689565b7b375682476f5bc1
 
 post_install() {
 	vsv sndiod