diff --git a/srcpkgs/vala/template b/srcpkgs/vala/template
index 51b0dd9c836..14d09193d09 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/vala/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/vala/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'vala'
 pkgname=vala
 # Should be kept in sync with 'valadoc' (shared distfiles)
-version=0.56.0
+version=0.56.1
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 configure_args="--disable-valadoc"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="LGPL-2.1-or-later"
 homepage="https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Vala"
 changelog="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/vala/raw/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/vala/${version%.*}/vala-${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=d92bd13c5630905eeb6a983dcb702204da9731460c2a6e4e39f867996f371040
+checksum=c518b81dfdda82d1cdf586b3f9b2323162cb96bd3cb5a2c03650cea025d91fb9
 shlib_provides="libvalaccodegen.so"
 make_check=extended