diff --git a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
index 11794a75765..a074cd3195c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/benchmark/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'benchmark'
 pkgname=benchmark
-version=1.8.5
+version=1.9.0
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DBENCHMARK_ENABLE_GTEST_TESTS=OFF
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ maintainer="skmpz <dem.procopiou@gmail.com>"
 license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/google/benchmark/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/google/benchmark/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=d26789a2b46d8808a48a4556ee58ccc7c497fcd4c0af9b90197674a81e04798a
+checksum=35a77f46cc782b16fac8d3b107fbfbb37dcd645f7c28eee19f3b8e0758b48994
 
 benchmark-devel_package() {
 	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"