diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-importlib_metadata/template b/srcpkgs/python-importlib_metadata/template
index fcfa0297a52..dba73b4e747 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-importlib_metadata/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-importlib_metadata/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-importlib_metadata'
 pkgname=python-importlib_metadata
-version=1.5.0
+version=1.6.0
 revision=1
 archs=noarch
 wrksrc="importlib_metadata-${version}"
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://importlib-metadata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
 changelog="https://importlib-metadata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changelog%20(links).html"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/i/importlib_metadata/importlib_metadata-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=06f5b3a99029c7134207dd882428a66992a9de2bef7c2b699b5641f9886c3302
+checksum=34513a8a0c4962bc66d35b359558fd8a5e10cd472d37aec5f66858addef32c1e