diff --git a/srcpkgs/memcached/template b/srcpkgs/memcached/template
index 9342902e603..6f7edc00154 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/memcached/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/memcached/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'memcached'
 pkgname=memcached
-version=1.5.4
+version=1.5.5
 revision=1
 build_style=gnu-configure
 makedepends="libevent-devel"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@voidlinux.eu>"
 license="3-clause-BSD"
 homepage="http://www.memcached.org"
 distfiles="http://memcached.org/files/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=e0c3cfa89fa4c2ffd8aa45df7825c6d1a2423ac89ab1a7c4f42bb9803f7403d4
+checksum=e2c466222debe39ad8d451d4d691493a0c655b6b3f5d06c456b2c0d8e17e07ed
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense COPYING LICENSE