diff --git a/srcpkgs/embree/template b/srcpkgs/embree/template
index a6cf72f9f19..5088b558c32 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/embree/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/embree/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'embree'
 pkgname=embree
-version=2.8.0
+version=2.9.0
 revision=1
 only_for_archs="x86_64"
 build_style=cmake
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ maintainer="Andrea Brancaleoni <miwaxe@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://embree.github.io/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/$pkgname/$pkgname/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
-checksum=5d070241141161d7ec46fcc7fb9998226738c37e1c4a16b93420dba7d9068b81
+checksum=a59a1e3dda93f7b02f1adc0e6c2fa9f042238dba13810e41c5d7a294ef95ced8
 
 configure_args="-DTBB_ROOT=/usr -DENABLE_TUTORIALS=OFF"