diff --git a/srcpkgs/whois/template b/srcpkgs/whois/template
index 7a245e31ed9..3d88f19228a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/whois/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/whois/template
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # Template file for 'whois'
 pkgname=whois
-version=5.3.2
+version=5.4.0
 revision=1
-hostmakedepends="perl"
+hostmakedepends="perl pkg-config"
 makedepends="libidn-devel"
 short_desc="An improved whois client"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://www.linux.it/~md/software"
 distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/w/${pkgname}/${pkgname}_${version}.tar.xz"
-checksum=79714ba89172bca08a2443f59885daa4af0c5f8d6a49bc9e7f2a83559a286354
+checksum=3775ae0cfaa6dd8d886e5233c4826225cddcb88c99c2a08130d14e15fe58e378
 
 alternatives="
  whois:whois:/usr/bin/gwhois