diff --git a/srcpkgs/bird/template b/srcpkgs/bird/template
index 92b4d38389..675889fc3a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bird/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bird/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'bird'
 pkgname=bird
-version=1.6.1
+version=1.6.2
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 short_desc="The BIRD Internet Routing Daemon"
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ hostmakedepends="flex"
 makedepends="ncurses-devel readline-devel"
 configure_args="--sbindir=/usr/bin"
 conf_files="/etc/bird.conf /etc/bird6.conf"
-checksum=23ab3cbbf879f1b672e8c20f2e198d4e6342b2ca50893f9a70473d99a1f8ef25
+checksum=8853f857045057e02c645232629754e9f5554eafa9d19fdef6097af72a3a98f6
 
 pre_configure() {
 	mkdir -p /tmp/bird6