diff --git a/srcpkgs/python3-alembic/template b/srcpkgs/python3-alembic/template
index 9a74de986c..5cbdd6d4c5 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python3-alembic/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python3-alembic/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python3-alembic'
 pkgname=python3-alembic
-version=1.6.5
+version=1.7.1
 revision=1
 wrksrc="alembic-${version}"
 build_style=python3-module
@@ -12,11 +12,8 @@ license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/sqlalchemy/alembic"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sqlalchemy/alembic/master/docs/build/changelog.rst"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/a/alembic/alembic-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=a21fedebb3fb8f6bbbba51a11114f08c78709377051384c9c5ead5705ee93a51
-
-do_check() {
-	: tests require deprecated pytest behavior that throws errors
-}
+checksum=aea964d3dcc9c205b8759e4e9c1c3935ea3afeee259bffd7ed8414f8085140fb
+make_check=no # tests require deprecated pytest behavior that throws errors
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE