diff --git a/srcpkgs/meson/template b/srcpkgs/meson/template
index 32dc1b30feb..b9f6e37a970 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/meson/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/meson/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'meson'
 pkgname=meson
-version=1.4.0
-revision=3
+version=1.6.1
+revision=1
 build_style=python3-module
 hostmakedepends="python3-devel python3-setuptools"
 depends="ninja python3-setuptools"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://mesonbuild.com"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mesonbuild/meson/master/docs/markdown/Release-notes-for-${version%.*}.0.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/releases/download/${version}/meson-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=8fd6630c25c27f1489a8a0392b311a60481a3c161aa699b330e25935b750138d
+checksum=1eca49eb6c26d58bbee67fd3337d8ef557c0804e30a6d16bfdf269db997464de
 
 # XXX: sanitizers aren't available on musl
 if [ "$XBPS_TARGET_LIBC" = glibc ]; then