diff --git a/srcpkgs/xcowsay/template b/srcpkgs/xcowsay/template
index 7e62d1307e2..7028c5982ad 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xcowsay/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xcowsay/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'xcowsay'
 pkgname=xcowsay
-version=1.5
+version=1.6
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ maintainer="Orphaned <orphan@voidlinux.org>"
 license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="http://www.doof.me.uk/xcowsay/"
 distfiles="http://www.nickg.me.uk/files/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=3ea45a453135e4d4eb79bd587c29acd4ee08c5fd3ed4099b114f852f0c50ca5f
+checksum=46ace864ff28d2d21f4b7058f0295e18d0041a120c1078a951fa43c4e0f5c8c5