diff --git a/srcpkgs/libuev/template b/srcpkgs/libuev/template
index cb74a3fb653..9dafea7ed3d 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libuev/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libuev/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'libuev'
 pkgname=libuev
-version=2.0.0
+version=2.1.0
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="automake libtool"
@@ -9,16 +9,15 @@ maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="MIT"
 homepage="https://github.com/troglobit/libuev"
 distfiles="https://github.com/troglobit/libuev/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=a310066dd762ceeff85c5ac3814ac358125f1ed74f91c8b63fe6e551a5ccd97b
+checksum=96ae497074cf3b5d6a78b0b6c626080e711a9b8f908feac4037e197cbec0d51f
 
 pre_configure() {
 	./autogen.sh
 }
-
 do_check() {
-	make check
+	# needs --enable-examples
+	make test
 }
-
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE
 	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/libuev/LICENSE