diff --git a/srcpkgs/munge/template b/srcpkgs/munge/template
index 168bf3cfb92..2489425b8fe 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/munge/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/munge/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'munge'
 pkgname=munge
-version=0.5.11
+version=0.5.12
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--with-crypto-lib=openssl
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ short_desc="MUNGE Uid 'N' Gid Emporium authentication service"
 maintainer="pulux <pulux@pf4sh.de>"
 license="GPL-3"
 homepage="https://dun.github.io/munge/"
-distfiles="https://github.com/dun/${pkgname}/releases/download/${pkgname}-${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.bz2"
-checksum=8e075614f81cb0a6df21a0aafdc825498611a04429d0876f074fc828739351a5
+distfiles="https://github.com/dun/${pkgname}/releases/download/${pkgname}-${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=e972e3c3e947995a99e023f5758047db16cfe2f0c2c9ca76399dc1511fa71be8
 
 system_accounts="munge"
 munge_homedir="/var/run/munge"