diff --git a/srcpkgs/python-blessings/template b/srcpkgs/python-blessings/template
index 2a50d761446..5b2c754a175 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/python-blessings/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/python-blessings/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'python-blessings'
 pkgname=python-blessings
-version=1.6
+version=1.6.1
 revision=1
 noarch=yes
 wrksrc="blessings-${version}"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ maintainer="Maurizio Porrato <maurizio.porrato@gmail.com>"
 homepage="https://github.com/erikrose/blessings"
 license="MIT"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/b/blessings/blessings-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=edc5713061f10966048bf6b40d9a514b381e0ba849c64e034c4ef6c1847d3007
+checksum=74919575885552e14bc24a68f8b539690bd1b5629180faa830b1a25b8c7fb6ea
 
 post_install() {
 	vlicense LICENSE