diff --git a/srcpkgs/borgmatic/template b/srcpkgs/borgmatic/template
index adf9db5bdf8..f175bcf29e3 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/borgmatic/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/borgmatic/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'borgmatic'
 pkgname=borgmatic
-version=1.6.6
+version=1.7.0
 revision=1
 build_style=python3-module
 # runs not yet installed self
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
 homepage="https://torsion.org/borgmatic/"
 changelog="https://projects.torsion.org/borgmatic-collective/borgmatic/raw/branch/master/NEWS"
 distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/b/borgmatic/borgmatic-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=cbb95c0a19a8da1796af25bf09ed9158005b6c72be18790db43d2bffda2fa32b
+checksum=30bc30c02f1210b78baf257abf0e4ac83ebbcf4edf334a09bd0ff9cb77ff0820
 
 post_install() {
 	# remove tests directory polluting site-packages